Bye Sophie :(

If I were to fill out a profile on Match.com (hypothetically), it would most definitely say that I love dogs. I mean, I LOVE dogs. I have never been a cat person, although I will say there are a handful of those that I do like. I grew up always having a dog in the house. We were never without a pet, until now.

Sophie was my most special dog. She was very much a part of the family. In fact, I am convinced that she was more human than animal. I will confess that Sophie was actually my "baby", until precious Shadow came along. For those of you who love dogs as much as I do, I know you understand!

Sophie had been with our family for 14 years. She was there for every move from one home to another, every birthday, every holiday and every "meet-my-new-boyfriend-dinner". We all grew very attached to Sophie, and we are all so sad that she is gone now.

I will always have fond memories of days when I stayed home from school sick. It seemed like Sophie just knew I didn't feel good and she would lay in bed with me. When I went to Murray State for school and only came home for weekends, she would be so excited to see me come through the door. Sophie was a miniature schnauzer and I swear she could wag her little tail so fast it might look like it would fly off any second. And goodness, what funny tricks she could do. Sophie brought lots of laughter, joy, and comfort into our home.

I know dogs can be very intelligent so I like to think that Sophie knew exactly how much she meant to me and to my family, how much she was loved, and that we needed her as much as she needed us.

I will miss Sophie greatly, but look forward to the day where I can have another little puppy for my new family. I hope Jordan, Shadow and myself will be blessed with a wonderful pet someday that will give us many happy memories, just like Sophie has given me.

Bye Sophie :(