No Bones About It.

For the past week we have had a houseguest. A furry, loving, energetic pit terrior mix named Bones. It is safe to say it has been a mixed bag of emotions for this girl. Overall, one thing rings true from this experience - I am still not over the loss of my dog Jake, and simply trying to replace him isn't going to work. So, to say the very least, it has been rather eye opening to the fact that I am not ready to welcome another furry family member.

There are so many things that I miss about that dog. For example, the way Jake quietly towered at my side looking for affection, his excitement about playing fetch in the back yard, and his enthusiasm for cupcakes. I miss him trying to kick Luke out of bed so he could snuggle up next to me, his quiet disdain for the neighbor dog who was constantly trying to hump his leg, and the disheveled couch I came home to everyday from him lounging away the afternoon. I even miss the occasional annoying behaviors he had - like leaving him alone to long would assure he'd help himself to anything in the garbage because we were obviously never returning to feed him, his tendency for bladder infections which led to him having an occasional accident, and the fact that he was 110 lbs and believed he was a lap dog.

There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think of him. People say that eventually there will be. It is amazing how much we grow to love our animals....

So tonight, Bones is heading back to the shelter, for more reasons than I am going to take the time to write about here. He is a good dog, with the potential to be an amazing dog - he just isn't my dog. I wanted to give him a home, even if only temporarily, partially in honor of Jake. It breaks my heart to have to send him back to the shelter, but it is also breaking my heart keeping him here. Sometimes, even the best of intentions come with bad timing.....here is to hoping that maybe someday things will be different.

If you are looking for a dog, please give Bones a look. He deserves a good family that can love him back!
                                                               Bones' information:)