To George with Love

I once heard a saying “Life without a poodle is like dancing without music, you can do it, but why?” and every day I live with you I realize how true that is for me. You have given me so much joy. You make me laugh, you make me cry. You even make me worry when you run whole heartedly towards larger dogs at the dog park, but then you make me proud with the way you behave and show the other dogs how it’s done. I love how you snub dogs that you don’t want to play with and make humans earn the right to pet you. I love how once they’ve earned your trust; they’ve earned it for life. Sometimes, I think you’re smarter than me. Sometimes, I know you’re smarter than me. I promise to do my best to make sure you have a long healthy happy life. I will ensure that your life isn’t just a life, but a member of the family and our best companion. I will go to long lengths to ensure that you receive the best obedience training and will continue to take you to agility as long as you still enjoy it. I promise to replace each toy you destroy no matter the cost and play with you until you’re sleepy. I promise to continue to challenge the food that I buy for you and make sure that I read every ingredient to ensure you’re not eating chemicals, but all natural foods. I promise to keep you up to date on all necessary vaccinations and make sure you get your yearly medical check ups. And when the time comes, I promise to make the biggest decision of my life and make sure that you leave us without pain and knowing you are loved. Because George, when I picked you up at 8 weeks old. You promised to love me. And I know you do. Melissa B