08/27/2026
How did I get through the day without expressing happy to all our amazing doggo friends near and far?!?! OMG, how we appreciate all of you!! Loud mouths, stinky breath, slimy drool and all!
You have one of the most difficult jobs EVER -- comforting your humans by licking their wounds, and loving them when they can't love themselves. You teach kindness by forgiving us when maybe you shouldn't. And that's not even all! You refuse to give up until you witness a twinkle in our eyes and a half-mooned smile as we rise above the curse of our human condition.
I especially want to celebrate this little girl. My Jitterbug. My bug-a-boo. My giant heart on four paws. This year, we've had a lot of changes. Her heart broke along with ours when we said goodbye to her best buddy, big brother and partner in crime (Clooney). Her grief was profound and she changed overnight. She matured. But she didn't let it stop her from loving her life and helping me love mine. She still grabbed her bally, solicited play and waited for my best smiles. She graciously welcomed kittens with a gentle play bow, though she would have preferred a puppy. And she's stepped up in the studio in a way she never has...making her brother spirit proud.
I am forever grateful to this girl for getting me through an insanely difficult year.
If Clooney was my heart and soul, Jitterbug is who I aspire to be. She is my best little friend who I love to the moon and back.
Thank you Jitterbug, for your gentle, loving, and playful kindness. I love you always and forever.
