Ruby Joined Our Family Yesterday

Hello friends - I'm unsure if this is the right place to post this as so many are still dealing with fresh losses but I'd like to share our happiness with those of you who helped me through my loss of Dede.
Yesterday, we brought home a new companion - a 6-10 yr old beagle mix that we named Ruby. She had been at the SPCA for a while - she'd been a stray and chances were good no one would take her as she was "old". Well we wanted her! She's trying to find her way in to our family now - investigating things and making herself at home. Unfortunately she has three bad habits - she's gassy (ick!lol), she has no inhibitions or shame about trying to eat anything and everything her nose can sniff out and she is quite limber for being so chubby - she bolted out the door and escaped from the yard (all on her first day in her new home!)
But hopefully she will fit in nicely, given time and love.
Teddy is not too thrilled with her right now, but he's just ignoring her, not biting or barking at her. She seems to like him - she tries to lick his face and sniff him, but he runs away lol.
Thank you, all of you, who've been there to support me and encourage me with kind words when I lost Dede in March. I really did not think I'd ever get over that loss. I miss her still, a lot, but hope that Ruby will help fill that hole by needing our love and giving us the opportunity to return it to her!
When I have pictures of her, I'll post one so you can see her.
Thank you for reading!
lori

Tomorrow (3/10) Will Be One Week :(

Tomorrow at 11:15 AM it will be one week since my baby's been gone.
I've been busy making this to commemorate her life -

I know it will be hard tomorrow - I miss hearing her stretch out in her bed in the morning. Sometimes she'd sleep in her crate and I'd hear her nails clicking against the sides when she'd get up. I miss hearing her circle around the bed trying to get one of us to pick her up. I miss hearing her pant until I'd tell her to lay back down and settle down.
I miss my girl still.

lori

To Dustylove's Mom

(((((((((((((((((((((( big huge hugs )))))))))))))))))))))))) for today is the day. Know that what you are doing, you do out of love, not malice. Your sweet Dusty knows deep in his heart that you would never intentionally hurt him. You are making a brave and courageous decision, although not one you want to make. I hope you made his last hours as happy as possible and that you received all the love back from him that will sustain you in the coming days and weeks when you think of him and you hurt so badly you think your heart will break. Remember his soft silky ears against your cheek. Remember his warm tongue licking your hand. Remember his breath against your ear, and his bark that he saved just for when he saw you. Those things will comfort you in the coming days.
I don't know when you have to do this, other than that it will be today, but I am thinking of you and Dusty and praying that God will make it as quick and painless for Dusty as possible and that you can bear the unbearable today.
God bless you and Dusty

Lori

Goodbye Beloved Friend

We had to put our faithful friend, Dede, down this morning. It is very hard to let her go -- I am thankful I found this forum, I realize that many of us go through the same sad feelings. Dede - we love you and we will always miss you!