09/08/2026
Good evening everyone. I wanted to come on here to explain my absence, and to apologize.
As you all probably know, we lost Soda. My favorite girl ever, and the one we started raising Scotties with. I loved her more than I can say. What you may not know is that earlier this year we lost Sunkist to a horrible accident. We also lost one of our elderly Dalmatians, River. If you’ve picked up a baby here, you probably saw her at some point. We also lost Swan last year, one of our cats, to an unknown illness that we spent several thousand dollars on trying to save her. We also lost Pickles, our big pink potbelly pig, the first pet my husband and I bought together in the very beginning of our relationship.
People see the puppies. They see the pretty dogs. They see the happy posts. Our friends and family tell us all the time, "Wow you have so many pets." We do. We never take family vacations. One adult ALWAYS stays home with the animals. We spend a lot of money on food, cleaning supplies, vet bills. Its all part of taking care of these animals we love so much.
What people don't see is that eventually, those pets get old. Eventually they leave us. This is the first time in our lives together that we are watching them go all at once it seems. So many parts of our lives that we just got so used to seeing every day, are gone.
When Soda passed, I couldn't make myself come to this page. The last puppy we had from Fanta that we had started getting attached to, had just left that same morning, and it just felt like I couldnt handle any more. I stayed as busy as I could with work and kids. Every time I told myself I owed everyone an update post, I just couldn't. I'm sorry.
Yes we will have more babies this year. Yes, I still love having them. Yes, I'll heal. I appreciate you guys that have stuck with us for so many years. I don't know what else this year holds, but I know that I have more senior pets at home, and so many holes in my heart already.
Don't give up on us. Please continue to send us inquiries. We have more furry lives to share with you. I just needed some time to grieve. Thank you for understanding.
