Shadow,
I never dreamed of owning a dog as special as you, I remember the day that you were born, Aunt DeAnna called in the middle of the night and said that you would be arriving soon. I had no idea that 8 weeks later she would surprise me with you. I was gone at camp but suddenly had to come home, in the driveway you sat. I was very confused and it had not yet set in that you were mine, I had no idea but I am very very glad that she decided not to keep you. You were such a sweet little girl, mom did daycare and you put up with all the pulling of your ears and being used as a pillow. When you were little mom was afraid to buy you toys because she thought you would ruin all of our stuffed animals, well remember the day I brought home that purple dinosaur for you? You carried that thing everywhere and was so gentle with it. Soon you had a whole toy box of toys and never once touched one of ours. I would take you for walks and get funny looks from people, you had gotten so big and I was a 6 year old kid. People would slow down and ask whos walking who! You are now 10 years old, you have been a huge part of my life and I love you more than anything in the world. I know we kind of got carried away and added a few more members to the family within the last three years but you are so special and I try to show you everyday what you mean to me. I love how you dance around and go under peoples legs, we know that it is your way of giving us hugs but some people are affended by it. I love to wrap my arms around you, sometimes if we say "Aww" you will gently growl back, people sometimes think you are big and scary but I know that you would never hurt a fly (well maybe a fly, but unintenionally) Oh, and the big dog that wasn't allowed on the furniture, you busted that rule really quick. You always slept on the foot of my bed, you started to get bigger and bigger and so did I, but the bed seemed to shrink! You would just stay long enough for me to fall asleep then you would retire to the cool basement. Oh and so many good times we shared! Shadow, I love you more than anything and I hope we have many more wonderful years to come!
Love ya lots,
Ashley