Appreciate all God's creatures!

Good Evening, or whatever is the best greeting to you, in your part of the world!

Well, it has been a sad day for us. Shadow, the Great Dane / Black Lab mix has gone home just a short tid while ago. We have been looking after him since June (40% of his young life; he will be 2 yrs in May); so we have bonded with each other. He is a really good dog, with a wonderful disposition. We have treated him like a beloved family member, and it shows. To us (and others), he is a very special dog.

The family's home burned down last June. (We took care of their dog over Spring Break for a few weeks; so we did have an earlier intro to him, when he was a young puppy). They called upon us for help, until their home was ready to move back into. Well, their house is now renovated and they called us last night to let us know they would be picking him up in the early evening. They have suggested that we can go visit Shadow whenever we wish. Also, we will keep in touch with them. We did again suggest that if they found the dog too large etc, we would be more than happy to adopt him. (The owner was appreciative and he / they know that we took good care of Shadow). So yes, it has been a day of tears. I even burst into tears as Shadow was leaving. Methinks, the family will be treating Shadow in a better way.

We have another dog coming over tonight - Massi, a five year old English Mastiff. He is a sweetheart! He will be with us for about 10 days. Maybe that was good the bit way this all worked out at this particular time.

Tidbit - Regardless of how sad you might feel in certain situations, be grateful for the time you were given to spend with the animal or person. Thank God for that gift / Blessing!

Bittid - Even if it is hard through your tears, Ask Him to carry your burdens. Cast your cares upon Him and be glad, knowing that He carries them for you. You feel much better!

I prayed (as did Alan) for His help when it came time to say our 'goodbyes' to Shadow. However, I believe we will see him again.

Well, Alan is making up our dinner. Meatballs, peppers, garlic, a homemade sauce, and mashed potatoes. We will also be appreciative of a glass of red wine.

Until tomorrow. I like this photo image of TLC encouragement.

Peace and God Bless.