Our 1st Baby; Maggy

We had to make a really hard decision a couple weeks ago.  We had to find our first baby a new home; our puppy dog Maggy.  It was a really hard decision to make, but Maggy was not adjusting well to our move.  We started video taping her, and found that she would pace and pant and scratch and just go crazy for hours while we were gone.  It was starting to make me severely anxious whenever I'd leave the house.  It just broke our hearts that she wasn't happy here.  For those that have had a pet they love and is a part of their family, you'll understand how hard it is to make that choice that your pet would be happier somewhere else.  We were able to find her a home where the owners have other dogs (which she loves!) and they are home more.  Maggy just needs someone with her all the time, she doesn't do well alone.  There were some other reasons as well, but it really came down to me deciding if I was keeping Maggy just so I could be happy, or if Maggy would be happy somewhere else.  I've honestly cried my eyes out, but it was the right choice to make.

We dropped her off at her new home and Maggy walked right in, found a bone, started chewing it and then laid down.  It felt like home and we are at peace with our decision, even if it is still hard and we miss her so much.

Maggy has been the best dog though.  She's had her issues, but I will miss her sleeping on our bed at my feet.  Lilly would roll over her and snuggle up to her.  Lilly would also sneak food to Maggy.  Whenever she was in her highchair, she'd hold her hand out with food in it and say "Maggy?"  Then Maggy would come running over, grab the food and hide somewhere to eat it; she'd hide especially quick because they both knew that we didn't allow her to eat table food.  Those 2 were so sneaky.  Lilly would also try to ride Maggy like a horse and she'd yell "Yeehaw!"  Maggy would only allow this for so long until she'd get mad.  They were a funny pair.

 

Maggy did almost everything with us, she went kayaking, hiking (barely, she never got very far before she decided she was done), swimming.  If she saw a bird, she would be GONE.  One time in Eureka, CA; we were visiting my parents and she saw a bird fly right by us and bolted it into the ocean, she was out in the middle in at least 6 feet of water before I think she realized she was even in the water; at that moment we found out she could swim.  :)

Brandon assures us though, that as soon as we get a house (and some extra income, haha!), we can get another dog; and that way the dog will grow up with our kids.  We've already been talking about how much fun it will be to surprise the kids on Christmas.  We loved how Maggy didn't shed and didn't smell like a dog, so hopefully we will be just as lucky and blessed the next time around.

 Goodbye Maggy;

we love you and 

you'll always be missed.