Heart Like a Dog

The Good, the Bad, and the Oh My God of living with dogs!

Happy Birthday My Love

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Eight years ago today an amazing being was born.  Little did I know when I said, “I want a golden male” how my world would change.

You made me a better person, and I say that with gratitude.

You see before there was you, there we other dogs and I’m ashamed to say, I was one of those people who said, it’s just a dog.

I bought into all the archaic methods for training and raising dogs.  Sad how small my world was, huh?

I don’t know what it was about you that made me see the world so differently.

Maybe it’s those eyes, so deep and trusting.  They seem to look into my soul and dare me to be better, to give you the very best I can.

Or the way you get excited each and every time I come home.  Even if I’ve only been gone for 10 minutes.  Your smile says, I’m so happy to see you and so glad you are mine.

Honestly I could be having the worst day in the world, but I walk in the door and you smile at me and roooo roooo roooo and everything else just melts away.

You filled a part of my heart that was missing when your human sisters left home.  You gave me a reason to get up every morning and come home every night.  Suddenly I felt alive again and like I had a purpose.

I started writing this blog because of the amazing gift that is you.  And guess what I discovered?  There’s a name for dogs like you, they are called heart dogs.

A dog that grabs a hold of your heart and fills it with so much love it feels like it might burst.

That’s exactly what you’ve given to me.

Eight years ago you came into this world and shortly thereafter into my life.  I wish I could convey to you just how profoundly you have changed my life and how very much I love you.

Happy Birthday Big Guy, here’s to eight more. xoxo

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  3. Happy Happy Birthday sweet Sampson! …you are very young dear! You don’t have to worry about people knowing your age! To your mom: I know what you mean by gratitude! You are both very lucky [goes for Delilah too, however today is Sampson day!]

      • I know, words do seem very poor sometimes don’t they?! We have a “rescue” dog [9 now in July but don’t know the exact birthday as she was found in the streets] I also find it very hard expressing the goodness she’s done! …so Happy Birthday to them, every day!

  6. HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY BIRFDAY SAMPSON!! We hope that your day is filled with FUN and Food and TOYS!!! Enjoy your Special Day buddy.

  16. Aww Jodie, that was beautiful, and I’m sure Sampson knows how you feel about him, because he feels the same about you.
    Happy Birthday Big Boy! I love that pic of you and your deep, trusting eyes.

    • No he didn’t get a cake this year. Usually I get him a special treat but his dad was away so I didn’t celebrate much. I will get him something this weekend. 🙂

  21. Happy belated birthday, Sampson! I hope he had a wonderful day and you got to enjoy celebrating 8 lovely years together!

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