It's a Boy!! :D

Fall is officially here.  September is ending and October is about to begin.

September has been a very eventful month.

Monica, Sydney & the kittens moved out the first weekend.  It was kind of bittersweet at first, but I know Sydney loves her new home with her momma.

GOD HAS A PLAN.

September 4^th was 2 months since Sassy passed away.  It has been quite lonely at home without her wagging tail and smiling face to greet me.  I had planned to adopt another dog once I finished paying off this semester of school…

As I was listening to KLove they said,

“When we go through hard times we can trust that God has a plan.”

And He did have a plan.  It was Sassy’s time to leave my life, but God had planned to bring another precious angel into my life.  And his name is Chester.

He is a very handsome 4 year old German Shepherd Lab Mix.  I work for Bed Bath N Bonz, a grooming and boarding facility.  I met Chester the first day of work.  He was a very rambunctious dog, jumping and barking.  He would carry his empty food bowl in his mouth and toss it around his kennel.  Katy, my manager told me that Chester had been at the kennel since he was a pup.  My heart broke; I couldn’t understand how somebody did not want this dog.

Three weeks had gone by.  I saw Chester every day.  I even took him out for play time when things were slow at work.  Saturday, September 8^th Chester had been moved to our 5x6 building, which is our largest indoor/outdoor kennel (he is usually in the outside kennels).  I walked into 5x6 and said hi to him... when I looked into his eyes... he looked inside my heart.  And my heart melted.

I took some pictures of him to show my grandma on my lunch break.  I asked her if I could bring him home & told her his story… I was expecting a NO because he was such a big dog and jumps around a lot and I didn’t want him to knock her over.  To my utmost surprise, she said YES! :D

Close to the end of the day, I asked Andrea about Chester & what they going to do with him.  She said they wanted to find him a good home, he was up to date on all his shots, heart-worm meds and he was neutered… PERFECT, I thought to myself!

So, on that day Monica and Niccole brought Sydney to meet Chester (we wanted to make sure that they got along since they would be seeing a LOT of each other.)  At first Chester wanted nothing to do with Sydney because he had never really been able to play with other dogs; and all Sydney wanted to do was play with him.  He ended up coming home with me that day! 

He has been with me for 3 weeks and I am still amazed that he is NOT the same day from the kennel.  He doesn’t jump around and act crazy, he doesn’t pull you when he is on a leash.  He is a very loving, wanna be lap dog.

LETTING GO.

After having Chester a few days I really started to miss Sassy.  This dog was nothing like her.  I didn’t love him as much I had Sassy.  Don’t judge me for what I write next because no one will ever understand the incredible bond I had with Sassy.  It took me sitting down & writing a letter to Sassy and finally burying the letter and some of her ashes to truly fall in love with Chester.   I was finally able to let go of Sassy to make room to love this new edition to my family.  I still miss her but there will always be a place in my heart with her name on it!

I have SO much more I want to share, but I think his post is long enough.

There are many more pictures on my facebook of this sweet boy of mine.  And many more stories to share about him.