A Crazy Hour of Doggone Fun!

Our dog Maddie, a senior black lab mix, was having a blast the other day with a section of black corrugated tubing from the end of one of our downspouts. She ran it across the yard with her nose in one end, then ran to the other end and ran back with it.

She was so oblivious to anything else around her and was running around like a puppy again. It was so much fun to watch!!

It makes my heart smile to see her enjoying herself so much!

On a much sadder note, my mom called around 6:30...Hospice called and Grandma was struggling to breathe, and the felt that she wouldn't last much longer. So my mom, dad and Eric (who is still up north) were heading to her apartment to be with her and my grandpa.

Anxious Wreck!

I got home late from work today and didn't see my Maddie jumping up and down excited to see me...I went in the house, and still didn't see her. I got Eric going with his graphing homework in Excel and starting calling and whistling for her. I tried calling the local Humane Society (it was 4:57-they close at 5) but they weren't answering. I tried our local animal control office and their recording said they closed at 5, but offered their website as an option to look for your lost animal.

I'm pretty sure I found her. There wasn't a picture, but the description was all her-except the supposed age...they listed her as only 2 years old...we're not sure since we adopted her almost 10 years ago but we think she might be 11 or 12. I made Kevin and Eric run to get her so I could keep looking just in case. Plus...I'd be a basket case driving there! Thank goodness that tonight is their late night and the actual shelter is open until 7pm-otherwise I would be a total wreck by morning!

I know she is getting up there in age, and I should be preparing myself for when she isn't here any longer...but I'm just not ready for that! She's such a big part of our family! She's like another one of my kids-at least to me...(sigh) please Lord...let this dog at the shelter be my girl!

I'm supposed to be heading out to a celebratory dinner tonight with the girls from my Wednesday night volleyball league...we took first place this year and we get t-shirts and a trophy...I can't go unless my girl is found safe and sound!

update: It's her!!! It's all good-she's on her way home!!! YAYYYY!!!!!