LinasDogBlog

Dear Readers,

Sunday marked eight months since Lina’s passing, so am reflecting more than usual on our time together. Have I mentioned that she was scared of the water? In this post, she complains about being forced to ride on Momma’s kayak and paddle board in June 2015, her first summer with me. She did finally get used to it, however, and would race me down the la...

Dear Readers,

As I continue to grieve the loss of Lina, I find that scrolling through her posts and paging through Lina Unleashed and Sit Stay Pray eases the hurt a bit, just remembering all the good times we shared. Right Lina?

And because we have received enthusiastic encouragement from followers who like reading the early posts, I hav...

Dear Lina Readers,

As most of you know, my precious — and prolific — Lina passed away last September, leaving me with almost unbearable heartbreak. I still say good morning to her every day and touch her clay paw print or her Tree of Life urn, and ask God to please take good care of her in heaven and give her plenty of pets. I don’t know, does God give pets? Hopeful...

Dear Readers,

I couldn’t let the year go by without a final farewell to Lina. She was my pal, my soul dog, the light of my life. Oh, and she would want me to add emotional support dog. And she was! I am heartbroken by her passing, but so grateful for the time we had together — good, a little less than good (when she was sick), and all the adventures in between. I ca...

Dear Readers,

This is the letter I have been dreading writing for more than ten years. Yesterday, sweet little Lina left us to be with God and joined the other angels in heaven. It was time as she was failing and often struggling for breath due to her nasal cancer. Although I knew this day would come, I am utterly broken. She truly was the perfect pup — so gentle, l...