05/06/2021
There really isn’t much to say when you lose a loved one, but I do believe in honoring those you love.
I have had the pleasure to spend the last 8+ years with the unconditional love from Peanut Butter Cup. She was more than my pet, more than my service dog, she is and will always be my daughter.
Peanut has been my shadow since I adopted her when she was just 8 months old. When we met she had been returned twice and was scared of everything. Peanut was eager to please and willing to learn. After about 2 1/2 years of training she became the best service dog and companion, I could not have asked for anything more.
Our journey began with Peanut by my side while I was bed ridden for months, she learned how to adjust and pull a wheelchair, open doors, and how to let me use her back to push against to get up. She was so eager to help me I continued to teach her. In the 7 years she was my service dog we were only apart for 8 days. Neither of us were happy that week.
Even though she was not my first dog, Peanut is my heart dog. Anyone who has ever had a dog, understands what that means. Peanut changed my life, she helped me become the person I am today. I would not trade our time for anything.
I have spent the last few days in a fog. Even though I'm surrounded by family and friends, I am lonely. It's the little random things that hit me the hardest. I lay in my bed and suddenly it feels empty, I walk over to the other side of the house and I don't hear her nails clicking behind me, and I actually miss petting her while I'm in the bathroom. It's crazy to think that there was a time that she wasn't part of my life.
Peanut Butter Cup has left paw prints on my heart. Her love was given to everyone she encountered, and she has touched so many lives. Peanut brought people into my lifethat I might have never befriended without her, and I am so thankful for that.
I am proud to be her mother and I know she is hanging out with the animals that have also touched my heart. I truly believe that she will always be here with me and I know that she would want me to be happy.
Thank you everyone for your prayers and love in this trying time. Love is infinite, and having a dog shows you that you always have more to give.
Sweet Dreams, Peanut, my love.
