In short, 2015 sucked. There is simply no better way to say it.
I was forced to write my first tearful, heart wrenching goodbye at the end of January...
![Lola 2002 - 2015 Forever My Baby Girl - Lapdog Creations Hey Ma, what am I supposed to do with this blue thing full of water? ~ Lola](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2908/14519492594_93321c6de4.jpg)
![Lola 2002 - 2015 Forever My Baby Girl - Lapdog Creations Lola loved car rides](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7574/16292322331_c6fdd7d546.jpg)
And my second tearful, heart wrenching goodbye just over nine short weeks later...
![Zeus 2001 - 2015 Forever My Happy Old Man - Lapdog Creations My handsome, happy Zeus the Moose, July 2009 I miss my big guy and that smile so very much](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7646/17166871435_720926f22a.jpg)
![Zeus 2001 - 2015 Forever My Happy Old Man - Lapdog Creations Zeus always stole my Brookstone NAP pillow](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8564/16522013529_8b363be956.jpg)
It is not something I want to do again anytime soon, but with aging furbabies, one never knows.
![Lola & Zeus - Lapdog Creations Lola and Zeus both loved car rides](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7507/16162765840_b28303ab59.jpg)
After all, I never expected my baby girl would get such an aggressive, fast moving cancer like osteosarcoma... completely out of the blue. If nothing else, Lola's ordeal has taught me to live in the moment and to not put off doing even the littlest of things. I had so many regrets of things I had planned to do with her, but never got around to it. Because of that, Miss Penny has probably experienced more in her 10 short months than most dogs do in 10 years!
![It's A Girl - Welcome Penny - Lapdog Creations It's a Girl - Lapdog Creations](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7666/17408684081_09eba8d62f.jpg)
Speaking of my spunky little furball... Penny's arrival was indeed one of the brightest moments of 2015. Her adoption was a bit of a confusing mess, and we weren't even sure we were going to get her. I'm so thankful everything worked out... and yes, I truly believe Lola and Zeus both had something to do with that (never mind the fact that Penny's original name from the rescue was "Karma.").
![Penny 9 Week Old Doberman Puppy - Lapdog Creations Rescued Doberman Puppy 9 weeks old](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7666/16873794813_c3dacc19b6.jpg)
![Penny at the vet for a puppy check up - Lapdog Creations Rescued Doberman puppy at the vet for a check up](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5350/17921448526_f49a1d5f8f.jpg)
Penny not only brought the smiles back to her humans' faces, but she brought happiness back to Teutul and Sophie as well. My two seniors are playing so much more these days, thanks to a pesky little sister who won't take "no" for an answer.
![Sisterly Love - Sophe & Penny - Lapdog Creations Rescued dogs rock #adoptdontshop by Lapdog Creations](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7677/18049578185_f80109c003.jpg)
![Sibling Snooze Time - Tut & Penny - Lapdog Creations Rescued dogs rock #adoptdontshop by Lapdog Creations](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3785/19051427908_f2bf7eb589.jpg)
![Teutul & Penny - Lapdog Creations Rescued dogs rock #adoptdontshop by Lapdog Creations](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/429/18779914179_e3184b616f.jpg)
![Sophie Getting Kisses From Penny - Lapdog Creations Sisterly love is the best Rescued dogs rock #adoptdontshop by Lapdog Creations](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/528/18927501690_244cdfd712.jpg)
The senior hounds don't seem to mind...
![Teutul Rescued Coonhound Mix - Lapdog Creations 12 year old rescued coonhound mix](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7747/18239450502_c0e109644f.jpg)
![Sophie Rescued Hound Mix - Lapdog Creations 9 year old rescued hound mix](https://farm1.staticflickr.com/494/19264161159_19df97aa8d.jpg)
![The Hooey Hounds of Lapdog Creations - Sophie & Tut The Hooey Hounds of Lapdog Creations](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3896/18944815870_083d48f710.jpg)
Here's to health and happiness in 2016... may it be a much better year for everyone!
PS - I swore I wasn't going to do one of those "year in review" posts...
8 comments:
Wishing you a healthy and happy new year!
Happy New Year!
I hope 2016 is better to you than this year was.
Happy New Year!
I'm also glad to see this one ending. Happy New Year to my northern friends.
I am so sorry about your year. We didn't have that great of one, either but I haven't written about it yet. I really hope next year is better for you! ~hugs~
I am so glad that Penny came into your life, despite the sad circumstances that permitted it. We had a good year and a bad year, but it will all be just fine. Glad you had a nice Christmas, and best wishes for a great 2016!
I'm sure that 2016 will bring you much joy and happiness. It looks as if Penny is more than a new puppy but is a new blessing. ♥ Happy New Year!
PepiSmartDog: Happy New Year! Wishing you a great 2016.
That was an awesome post- from your heart. Sorry you had such a crap year.
The photos of the baby and the seniors are just gorgeous!!!!!
Thank you for joining our Thankful Thursday Blog Hop. Always enjoy your posts. *waves paw* :=o)
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