She was the perfect companion - she loved to cuddle up close with us on the couch, and we both lavished her with lots of attention! We always felt guilty about leaving her at home alone, and we thought she would like to have a companion to keep her company and cavort with when she was bored. A year after bringing Cotton into our lives, Graham, a fuzzy white and brown Cockapoo, also joined our little family.
The two were peas in a pod. Cotton was a proper princess-type, Graham was the court jester/clown, ready to play at a moment's notice. Graham & Cotton have given us much happiness over the years - every dollar we spent to keep them healthy, and every sacrifice we made to make them comfortable was well worth it, as they've given us much more worth in happiness than any amount of money we could have ever spent on them.
This past January, we lost our beloved Graham at only 9 years old. A cancerous tumor that had developed in his nasal passage metastasized and spread to his lungs. We had only about a week before life for him had become too difficult. He couldn't eat or sleep, and breathing for him was becoming especially hard. We made the painful decision to let him finally rest.
This year has been especially difficult without our little boy. We never really thought we'd get another dog. Cotton is 11 now, and has some health problems herself, but she is happy. In August, we met an adorable Irish Doodle pup (we later named him Cooper), and we knew that he would be the next addition to our family.
Stay tuned...
