Chapter 15: Puppy love

 Daughter #2 has been begging for a dog for months. The family’s long-time treasured pet Val passed away about a year ago and the void has been huge.

The time is not right - Jeremy’s needs are growing - and the plan was to wait for summer. But today, #2 met a little cutie named Squirt in an Operation Kindness setup at the mall. She convinced Jess to go meet her, and the rest is history. Squirt is now part of the family.

I truly think God set Squirt aside for us - she went directly from a large shelter to Operation Kindness and was only in the mall for one day. She was the last adoption on their last day at the mall, and so far she is sweet and beautiful and completely calm. She is one lucky dog. And she will add a lot of joy to the upcoming months and years.

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