Paisley, we will miss you

Well, last night Chad and I lost a member of our little family. When we went outside last night to feed the dogs together, around 9 as we usually do, we found Paisley. I think her little heart had just given out from the 105 degrees that it was yesterday. When we got her, the old owners assured us that she was always an outside dog, so we assumed it was okay to continue keeping her outside. We built her a pen in the corner of the yard that was 100% covered by shade all day.

When I got home from work I petted her and gave her fresh water, and let her out while I watered the flowers. She wasn't breathing hard or wheezing which she usually does when she is too hot, so I assumed she was fine. I heard her breathing hard around 8:30, and when we went outside she was just laying there. It was awful. I just cried and cried and cried. So we took her out to Chad's uncle Buster's house to bury her next to his old dog Chief. We will miss her so much, she was such a sweet natured dog, she was happiest when we just took the time to pet and love on her, and I wish we would have taken the time to do that more often.

This is another reminder to me that we never know what each day will bring, or the plans that God has in store for us. A reminder to be thankful for the time that we have with eachother and with our beloved pets, because you never know what day will be your last. We will miss Paisley with all of out hearts, and it will take some time to heal, but at least she won't have to endure any more pain. We love you Paisley