24 PAWS OF LOVE: black/white dog photo

I've been crying all day over Brut today. I went to look for a collar for our cat Boxer to wear and get used to, when I came across two of Brut's baby canine teeth and cried. Doing some simple tricks with the Back and Front Dogs and I broke into tears remembering how we all used to work together on sit, lay down, rollover. Glancing directly into Chance's eye and seeing his dad in him made me tear up. So many little things about Brut that are bringing on the water works.

When I feel this way, lost, confused and sad, Brut was my rock. On days like this we would runaway into the woods. Twisting and turning through the paths and making our own. He would test my cross country skills, jumping logs and dodging branches, we made our way into our own universe. Where I would learn to let go of myself and let Brut take charge and harness all the freedoms that came with him. Like being swept away by the wind. It was just magical the way our primal instincts took over. There was nothing like it. It was our play land and we ruled it.