Love Letter To Your Dog(s)

[moosmom]

What a great thread, Val!! I'm going to do the same in Cat General.

I never realized how much pain and suffering sweet Duke had to endure. Your letter to him has me in tears. He is SO lucky to have you!!!

[dukedogsmom]

My Dearest Dasher,
Where would I be now without you? You have helped to heal a shattered heart. I knew you were the dog for me that first day I saw you. Our sadness mingled together so we knew each other's pain. We've been through so much together. You've been cured of heartworms and conquered your separation anxiety. It hasn't been an easy road but it was one I wouldn't want to have traveled with any other dog. The joy you bring to my life and heart is priceless. The way you love to play fetch, especially when I'm getting home from work. When you're bringing me the ball with your whole back end wiggling with happiness. That tail wagging so fast. You're so proud and happy. It took a while for you to really get settled and for us to completely connect but now we're so close. I love the way you talk to me in little grunts. The way you follow me from room to room. How great you've gotten posing for pics. When I first got you, you had no idea. I'm glad you know now what it's like to be a cherished dog. I wouldn't have it any other way. I'm so glad we met that fateful day. You've brought so much joy to my life

[chocolatepuppy]

Oh Layla, you are indeed my angel. That's where your middle name came from. My heart was broken after losing my RB Mandy, sometimes I didn't think I could go on. Getting that email with a picture of you and your littermates was all it took. Just what I wanted, a shaggy black puppy! Boy was I ever wrong! Just look at you beautiful Layla! You have the sweetest personality. So what if you're becoming a professional student at doggy school due to your lack of interest. You're my angel!
Ah, little Jake. Where in the heck did you come from? A third dog? You're my little Christmas puppy. I've always been a 'big dog' person. Now I have me a little guy. You're such a happy little boy and I wouldn't trade you for anything. Daddy says you're a mama's boy,I don't know how that happened.
Love you my puppies.

[Suki Wingy]

Dear Niño,
Fast asleep at the foot of my bed, resigned to taking a nap, I promise you'll get your walk today. Nothing ever seems to play out the way we want it to, but you put up with me day in and day out, with only a little whining as complaint. I truly do not know where I would be today without you, and I don't know what I am going to do without you this fall. I am afraid of leaving you, because I'll feel like I'm abandoning you even though you'll have everyone else who lives here and loves you. They made it clear that you can't come with me to my new house. Lets make this summer the best ever, ok?
Even though I am already talking about adopting another pup, I will come home to visit you as often as I can.
Every time I hear your song, it makes me want to cry, you are there every day to remind me of what it says.
"Don't be afraid to be weak
Don't be too proud to be strong
Just look into your heart my friend
That will be the return to yourself
The return to innocence
If you want, then start to laugh
If you must, then start to cry
Be yourself don't hide
Just believe in destiny
Don't care what people say
Just follow your own way
Don't give up and use the chance
To return to innocence"
Much love,
Eva

[cali]

Happy

you were my first baby, one who I had always wanted, I went to see your litter when you were 10 weeks old, and while the other pups went about their buisness you came over and crawled in my lap. you were so very shy, just like me. but still a Happy pup so we kept your name. but then the dreaded happend after your shots you became very sick, you lost a lot of weight, I had to give you water with the turkey baster. we has to take you to the vet and they gave you medicine to counteract your shots, you soon became better, but your Rabies shot still affected you, my happy pup turned into a terrified pup, I thought you were just going through a fear stage, exept.. you never grew out it, soon in your fright you started to attack the things that scared you, people thought you were aggressive so they would scruff you, and yell at you, and slam your body to the floor to keep you from lunging, not suprisling you became far more afraid. finally we went to a differnt trainer, we found out you had fear aggressan, so I worked with you this time with clicker training, treats and love. that made the difference, and to this day it amazes me at how far you have come. we even retired you from flyball nobody thought you would ever run with your problems, that one day we brought you to the building just for your enjoyment, your buddy rigs happend to be there so you do a little fun race against him, amazingly you did it, no crossing over, no chasing no bobbling no nothing, thats when you started to astound everyone. judges at tournys have made comments amazed that you are even running, much less so well, instead of other dogs when people joke around about wanted dogs from others teams, its always you that they want, people come up to me just to tell me how great you are, like I need someone to tell me that. you love to show off what you can do, playing frisbee in the empty lot(unfortinatly not so empty anymore) impressing people with your catching, and leaping. Kids adore you, and you adore them, you have made best friends with kids who used to be terrified of dogs, you have brought runaway dogs back home. you always ask for permission to do anything, you make friends with nearly every kind of animal. then you hurt you foot on the new flyball box, and you amaze everyone again, seeming to know we are trying to help, you dont even cry a little at the pain of your nail twisted upside down at the root, when your nail is pulled, you dont even pull your paw away, and just one small yip when the nail came. You are an amazing and brave young girl, thats why I love you to bits.

[cloverfdx]

Dear Elvis (My king)

You have grown up so much in the past 8 months it is amazing, you have gone from the puppy that was deemed "Too smart for his own good" to the dog that people want to take home with them.

You were only 4 weeks old when i first met you and the moment i held you in my arms you became a part of me, you were so sweet and you still are. Although i wanted/ prefered a Female something about you apealed to me and we made the right choice or you did.

Elvis my boy, you came at a time when there were so many uncertaintys in my life you were a great ice breaker to talk to people and make a few new friends. I am sorry i made you wear that stupid Rainbow coloured bandana in summer but it was all in good fun. LOL (And i am sorry i allowed your silly Nana name you Elvis) LOL.

I have learnt some interesting lessons in the past 8 months again unconditional love and loyalty, it is amazing how you follow me about and just want to be with ME , also you taught me not to leave a bin of dog food near an open window because nawtee BC pups climb bins of dog food and jump out the window .

I know we have a long way to go untill you will be my "Dream Flyball dog" "Obedience dog" and maybe "Aglity dog" but we will have so much fun getting there and never will i force you too do anything you dont want to do (In reason ).

I love you Elvis you are my sweet little prince, i will love you forever.

[binka_nugget]

Ohh what beautiful letters!

Kai,
What can I say? You're the best furbaby I could have ever asked for. I remember going up to Hedley to pick you up. I had been begging for a dog for at least 12 years. I was in disbelief and wouldn't tell myself I was getting a dog until you were in my arms. I just couldn't believe it.

You've taught me so much that I would have never learned from reading dog books. I was afraid I wouldn't be the best doggy mom because of my lack of experience but you've made me so proud. You and your brother are my motivation to become a trainer.. to make other owners as proud as you two have made me.

All I wanted was a companion. But look at you now! You've done therapy work, flyball intro, worked on some agility and you're now preparing for obedience! The dog that was once naughty and didn't respond to sit, is now learning to retrieve over jumps!

We've grown so much together. You were there when I had bad days. You always seemed to know when to behave like a good boy and give mommy kisses. You've forgiven me for my mistakes, even when I didn't deserve it. I can't imagine where life would have led me to if you hadn't stepped into my life. I was so depressed and never thought anything could have given me such happiness like you have given me.

You're my best friend, my constant companion, my box of tissues.. you're the best doggy-son I could have asked for. I love you, my precious boy.

[Samantha Puppy]

Okay, I am in tears here after having just finished my letter to Sam. I should've waited until tonight but I couldn't. So here you go, my letter to Samantha.



My dearest Samantha,

I didn’t want a dog. I hadn’t even remotely thought of getting a dog. And then you walked into my life – or should I say, bounded into it. It was just a regular lazy August Sunday afternoon, until Martha knocked on our backdoor and asked if we knew anyone who wanted a puppy. I looked down and there you were, nipping at her heels and playing with your little puppy sister. Then you looked up at me, and my life changed forever.

It took a week of begging my parents to let me take you in. I had to promise them that you would go live with your daddy once he graduated college and got an apartment up here, that you would only live with us for six months – TOPS! I know things weren’t always easy in the beginning – I had never had a puppy before! Several times, I remember breaking down in tears and thinking that I may not have made the right decision… but then I’d get home and you’d greet me at the door and look up at me with those beautiful brown eyes and I’d fall in love with you all over again.

You didn’t go to live with your daddy after six months. You didn’t leave that house until your daddy and I bought one of our own, got married and we all moved in together this past June. That was 22 months after you came to live with me. The night my parents dropped you off at my new house, they cried. Not because their daughter was grown up and married, but because Samantha wouldn’t be living with them anymore.

You are an amazing, amazing puppy, Samantha. I don’t know what I did to deserve such a beautiful, sweet, loving best friend like you, but whatever it is, I’m glad I did it. Do you realize how many people you have wrapped around your paws? Me, Daddy, Granmommy, Grandaddy, Uncle Robbie, all Mommy’s friends, any one you meet. No one can believe that a dog could be as sweet and as loving as you are. No one can believe that a dog has such a personality, but they believe it when they see you.

Everyday I strive to be the person that you think I am, Sam. Everyday, I put your needs before mine and rearrange my life to suit yours. Do you know that sometimes, I say I came into work a little early just so I can leave a little early and come home and see you? Do you know that I’m more often late to work than not, just so I can cuddle a few extra minutes with you in the morning? Do you know how my heart melts every time I come home and open the door and you are at the door, tail wagging, just so happy to see me? Your happiness is one of the most important things in my life, Samantha. Words cannot describe the feeling I get when I look at you. You are a perfect, perfect pup.

Samantha, you are my best friend. When I’m sad, you do something silly to make me laugh. When I cry, you lick my face until I laugh. When I am sick, you let me cuddle with you like you understand that a caring touch does wonders. You’re my shadow and even though I tell you that you don’t need to follow me everywhere I go, I’m very glad you do. And I’ve never told you this before, but my biggest fear is losing you. Sometimes when I’m crying and you lick my face to make me stop, it’s because I’m imagining what my life will be like without you in it. It makes me sick to my stomach to know that one day, you won’t greet me at the door, that I won’t be able to blow raspberries into your soft fur, that I won’t hear your light snoring again or laugh at you when Daddy gets up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom and before he’s done, you’ve jumped on the bed in his spot. When it’s time for you to move on, I want you to know that I will never, EVER forget you and a huge piece of my heart will die when you do. Funny, isn’t it? Mommy will never cry more than she will the day you leave her and that’s when she’ll need you and your face lickies the most.

I love you more than words can say, Samantha. You’re not “just� a dog, you are my precious little miracle angel baby girl. Nothing will ever change that. You will never know fear or sadness with me. I will only ever give you the absolute best of everything, and even that isn’t enough because you deserve far better than the best.

Thank you for your unconditional love. Thank you for everything. But most of all, thank you for gracing my life with your presence. For that, I will be forever grateful.

Love always and forever and ever,
Mommy

[caseysmom]

Dear Casey,

I am not sure what your previous owners have done to you but I know they were unfair and unkind to you. You are the sweetest girl. I am so glad my daughter spotted you at the pound, you were quiet and unassuming and I may not have noticed you behind the two outgoing boys you were in a cage with.

We took you out in the yard and you were too scared to respond to us so I left and went to another shelter, my daughter, your new sister, could not stop thinking about you. We went back and got you and I am so glad. You were there in that awful place for 10 days because your previous owners dumped you for not getting along with their small dog, you were 3 1/2 did they decide they needed a cute little lap dog and when you felt insecure and unloved and acted out they just dumped you. I will never know what they did to you but you will always be safe with me.

I remember right from the start you seemed to know you were safe, remember your first night with us, you, me and your new human sisters sleeping on our bed and your new human daddy sleeping on the couch so we could all be together. Remember all the nightmares we woke you up from? I had to carry you from room to room because you were too scared, I hand fed you for a month.

Now I can hardly believe you are the same girl, I know you feel safe with us but sometimes your past haunts you. You are so insecure when I pet another dog, don't worry I will never abandon you. Love, Mommy

[Aspen and Misty]

Nova,

Words can’t describe what I feel for you. You are the thing that gets me up every morning. You came to me during a time when no one understood what I was going through. I honestly believe without you I would not be here today. You saved my life.

I remember when I first got you I thought you hated me. You never cuddled with me, you never licked me. You seemed to be very independent dog, one who didn’t need me. As the months pasted your personality came through. I remember the first day you came and sat on the couch with me, I remember the tears I cried, tears for joy. Now I know by the things and looks you do that you love me as much as I love you.

I’m not sure of your past, but that’s ok. I only want to make your future bright. I want the days we have together to go on forever, and even though they can’t I want you to know I will always love you and that you will always be in my heart, my sweet Nova, my shinning Star.

Love, Mom

[Aspen and Misty]

Connor,

I’m sorry. I should have known before the treatment you were getting. If I had known you were locked in a bathroom 24/7 with no one to love you I would have come sooner. I still remember calling my sister one afternoon to talk and hearing her swear and shout at you and push you in the bathroom cause you were exited she was home. You sweet boy never got to be a true puppy.

Now that you are here you have a love for life that makes me so proud to be able to say I’m your mom. I still remember when you first came to live with me you were so hyper from being locked up for so long you didn’t stop running for 4 days straight! I was worried you would never stop!

Although you can be bad and destroy some things that I love also, I want you to know my love for you will never die, no matter what you do. I hope you never feel un-loved while living here and I hope that you know that I will NEVER miss-treat you. So, go ahead sweet boy and let loose!

Love Mom!

[dukedogsmom]

I am loving all these letters. I hope to see some more. Kay, where's yours? Sandra, I'd like to see yours, too. Anyone else that would like to write one, please do. I think they're all very special.

[chocolatepuppy]

Lacey I got you from that shelter you were at for a whole month in that little cage. Was the next day you're last? The girl had to trick you to get you out of the cage because you were so scared.One of the most fun things I ever did in my life was taking you to school. And of course you were the smartest in your class So what if you're incredibly hyper and bark a little too much and at 4 years old will still chew things up? Who notices?
Mandy you only knew the shelter one day, the day someone rescued you and your littermates from a dumpster The next day I took you home as a birthday present for Lacey and myself!When at 4 months we found out you had a bad heart and at 5 months found out there was nothing we could do to fix it our hearts were broken. After being told you might only live a year we sought more help and got you on medication.Later when your spells got bad we resticted your exercise.
So by Mandy's first birthday we had to tell both of you you couldn't run and play together anymore.We hope we made the right desicion, we did the best we could, as we wanted to keep Mandy as long as we could and at least you could play in the house.You have both adjusted so well and although things can be hectic around here at times my life wouldn't be complete without both of you! Love ya , mom

[Jods]

I am writing this about my dog who just past Kirby

Kirby, (the vaccum cleaner)
you lived with us for 12 wonderful years I remeber being 7 and coming home from school and seeing you for the first time you were beautiful (*sigh*), but you were not meant for me you were for my brother that didn't keep us apart we did everything together I even traded my brother my kitten for you. You were a handful I swear my mom tried to get rid of you like 10 times hahaha stealing food, running away, eating the garbage Bad girl I can still remember chasing you up the street with a loaf of bread coaxing you to come home it was a game to you though you would wait until I got really close then take off like a bullet with the piece of bread I might add hahaha.... You Slept with me, roller bladed everything with me. You were my baby... And still are. I thought you could do no wrong the last little while with you was sooo hard cuz I knew you were going fast first you started having seizures and I would sit with you and wait through it with you stayed home from school 3 days to be with you teachers weren't impressed but, I didn't care and my mom didn't say a word she knew. Then the last day you just couldn't stand up at all couldn't move you just laid there on your side, I don't even thing you were really there your eyes were blank we took you to the vet again there was nothing to be done you were old and very sick.. I couldn't even go with you I'm sorry I knew you wouldn't be coming home. You were euthanized to put you out of the pain I'm sorry............. I LOVE YOU! I miss you R.I.P
Jodie Goodbye Kirby Bucket

[cloverfdx]

Beautiful letters everyone . Please keep them coming.