Marley & Me

“He taught us the art of unqualified love. How to give it, how to accept it. Where there is that, most other pieces fall into place.” - John Grogan


We have been kenneling CC since we got her, but about a month ago I thought maybe we should leave her out during the day.  So we did.  And, she did fine for about a month... with the exception of once she knocked a box over causing our alarm to go off and the police to respond.  Oops.  Then last week I came home to find that she chewed up my Ugg boots, and tore Lorelai's duvet cover, and she ATE my glasses, leaving only a tiny bit of the frame and the lenses.  She is back in the kennel for now, maybe she's just not old enough to be out during the day yet? 

Anyway, this is our first family dog.  Really, my first dog ever.  She's amazing... like unconditional love, and added warmth to couch snuggles, and patience with Lorelai putting clothes on her, and make-up and hair bows, and squeezing her rentlessly.  She is exactly as everyone described a rescue dog to be, she seems truly grateful and it's like she "knows".  But, then she has days where she knocks us over with her excitement, literally, and does nearly $700 of damage in an afternoon. 

All of this to say we watched Marley & Me last night, and were in stitches laughing so hard because CC could be Marley... the worst dog, ever.  But not really.  Not at all.  She's the world's greatest dog, too. 

“A dog has no use for fancy cars, big homes, or designer clothes. A water logged stick will do just fine. A dog doesn't care if you're rich or poor, clever or dull, smart or dumb. Give him your heart and he'll give you his. How many people can you say that about? How many people can make you feel rare and pure and special? How many people can make you feel extraordinary?” - John Grogan