Where is Phoenix? Is she is outside? Is she out in the backyard?
I will NEVER forget this day...Rob came home from work and was very adept to seeing Phoenix (our dog) outside on the front porch. I am known for letting her outside so she isn't under my feet ALL OF THE TIME. She is a precious dog, and gosh so sweet...but, she did always get right up under my feet and just need to follow me EVERYWHERE....So, as any typical day I let her out for a bit and the last I had seen her she was laying on the porch...she was so great about staying in the yard. Probably the best trained dog I have ever seen. Yes, this was a typical day...and letting her out was typical...the night prior, however, I had taken off her collar because it was so loud (the clinking of the tag might wake up the baby I thought)
Yep, she's outside I told Rob...and he went to call her in....except, today she did not come. She was gone. My heart sunk, and I was immediately so mad at myself...and truthfully, I still am. I felt horrible. We searched for MONTHS to find her with absolutely no luck. We have all missed Miss Phoenix so much, and even I miss her following along under my feet. It killed me to see Rob shed tears when talking about it, and it broke my heart to watch his lip quiver as he tried to be strong for all of us in her absence. But, perhaps what was the most difficult was watching Aiden struggle with the loss. He still goes into his room, 3 months later and pulls pictures off of his bulletin board of himself and Phoenix and will just stare at them. He will ask questions, and he gets very upset at the thought of someone else loving "our dog." I had even mentioned to him that someday we could get another dog, and his response was a stern "no, all I want is Phoenix."
Rob had posted, called, drove around...done everything he knew to do...and she still never found her way back home. Our worry was of course that someone would not care for her as we would....would not love her like we do. Even last week I drove around looking for her on my way home from errands. My heart just swells each time we search for her, and is immediately deflated once we walk into our front door without our furry little companion.
However, this morning Rob was notified that a woman might have found her!!!!! The picture she sent looks just like our Phoenix!!!! Praise the Lord!!!!! He answered our prayers??? We won't know until 5 o'clock this evening once the woman is off work. The anticipation is just driving me crazy....and I think what has me most excited is seeing Aiden's face once he gets to see her this evening!!!! So, keep us in your prayers that God has really lead Phoenix to us, and send blessings to this woman who has aided in keeping Phoenix for us!
I will NEVER forget this day...Rob came home from work and was very adept to seeing Phoenix (our dog) outside on the front porch. I am known for letting her outside so she isn't under my feet ALL OF THE TIME. She is a precious dog, and gosh so sweet...but, she did always get right up under my feet and just need to follow me EVERYWHERE....So, as any typical day I let her out for a bit and the last I had seen her she was laying on the porch...she was so great about staying in the yard. Probably the best trained dog I have ever seen. Yes, this was a typical day...and letting her out was typical...the night prior, however, I had taken off her collar because it was so loud (the clinking of the tag might wake up the baby I thought)
Yep, she's outside I told Rob...and he went to call her in....except, today she did not come. She was gone. My heart sunk, and I was immediately so mad at myself...and truthfully, I still am. I felt horrible. We searched for MONTHS to find her with absolutely no luck. We have all missed Miss Phoenix so much, and even I miss her following along under my feet. It killed me to see Rob shed tears when talking about it, and it broke my heart to watch his lip quiver as he tried to be strong for all of us in her absence. But, perhaps what was the most difficult was watching Aiden struggle with the loss. He still goes into his room, 3 months later and pulls pictures off of his bulletin board of himself and Phoenix and will just stare at them. He will ask questions, and he gets very upset at the thought of someone else loving "our dog." I had even mentioned to him that someday we could get another dog, and his response was a stern "no, all I want is Phoenix."
Rob had posted, called, drove around...done everything he knew to do...and she still never found her way back home. Our worry was of course that someone would not care for her as we would....would not love her like we do. Even last week I drove around looking for her on my way home from errands. My heart just swells each time we search for her, and is immediately deflated once we walk into our front door without our furry little companion.
However, this morning Rob was notified that a woman might have found her!!!!! The picture she sent looks just like our Phoenix!!!! Praise the Lord!!!!! He answered our prayers??? We won't know until 5 o'clock this evening once the woman is off work. The anticipation is just driving me crazy....and I think what has me most excited is seeing Aiden's face once he gets to see her this evening!!!! So, keep us in your prayers that God has really lead Phoenix to us, and send blessings to this woman who has aided in keeping Phoenix for us!