[JadeD]

So, I am sitting here and I realize that at this time last year we had 2 dogs. My husband's English Setter Gatlin, whom we still have. We had my English Setter Abigail. She was very sick with cancer by this time of the summer last year. We were at that point where you have to start deciding at what point should we let her go and not let her suffer anymore. She had lost most of her hair and was very sick. She barely knew who we were anymore. It was so sad. By early August I had to make that decision and I was very depressed and devastated after that.

A dear friend of mine offered me a Yorkie mix puppy whenever she had some that fall and I jumped at the chance, not knowing if/when she would have some.

Then in January, the worst time of the year for me. Christmas is over, the weather is not well. It is when I am most likely to feel depressed and I was not doing so great. Someone offered me a 9 year old Yorkie and I took him home with me. Teek is the best! He is so great and he changed how I looked at my life.

March, the puppies were born. I let my daughter pick the puppy and it would be her puppy. However, my husband and I kept trying to convince her to take the different looking one and she didn't want that one. So, 2 weeks before we were to pick up her puppy my friend also gave me the boy puppy as well.

I sit here on the couch with a Yorkie above me, Teek. A little girl puppy between me and the couch, Raksha. A little boy puppy on the outside of the legs, Rowan. Gatlin is laying on the floor in front of the couch.

Reflecting on how much my life has changed for the better. I am surrounded by doggie love and my life is so nice right now. I adore these little pups (including Teek).

I never imagined last summer at this time that I would be sitting here with 4 dogs surrounding me. It is funny how you never know how your life is going to end up.