Missing my friend...

Today is a sad day at our house. Our family dog Grammie went missing. My husband brought her and her sister Tonie home to be our family dogs when they were just 8 weeks old back in 2003. She was one of the best dogs I had ever had. She never barked at people and even protected baby Sean as he grew. Sean and Grammie had a bond like only a boy and his dog can have. She would make this whiny cry any time Sean got hurt and he learned to imitate this whine. It did take us a while but we realized that he would make this noise any time she came into the room and when he hugged her would also make this sound. He began to let out this loving whine anytime he would love on any of his stuffed animals too.

I thought that she was adjusting to the move as well as any animal could. She would explore the house, the yard and even some of the neighbors yards (hopefully not leaving them messes to clean up) but would always come home after about 15 minutes of exploration. This morning as we were taking out the trash and getting our day started Grammie did her normal neighborhood rounds. Unfortunately this time she did not come home. I drove around the neighborhood shaking her treats out the window and calling her name with no results finding her.

Unfortunately it has been more than 12 hours now and she still has not come home. We are making fliers to put up around our neighborhood and watching some websites for "Lost Dogs" in the Las Vegas area. I hope that if she has found a new home that they care for her as well as we did. She is very missed and any prayers for her safe return are defiantly welcome.

I guess this just reminds all of us that you never know how much you cared for something or someone until they are gone. Hold tight to all you love and those around you that love you. Hug people, tell them you love them, and never take any moments you make for granted! We are blessed by the people and yes even the animals that come into our lives.