Life, Love, & Laundry — Dog

There's a raw, universal ache that comes with losing a pet. It's a grief that cuts deep, a silent scream in the quiet of an empty house. I recently watched a stand-up comedian, his voice cracking, recounting the day he had to say goodbye to his dog. He weaved jokes through the tears, painting a picture of a love so profound it hurt, and I found myself mirroring his emotions – laughing and crying simultaneously. It brought back the memory of Maddie, my own best friend, a lab/duck toller mix with a heart as big as her goofy grin. She...

If you know us, you have heard us talk about our dog, Maddie. When they say (whoever they are...everyone I guess haha) that dogs are man's best friend, they are not kidding. This dog has been with us through the last 12 years of our lives. She has been a constant for us, even when everything else around us was changing...she was Maddie, there to comfort and rejoice with us through every stage of our lives.  She has seriously had nine lives, there have been so many times over the years that she could have died/should have....another dog might have....