I had news today that a family friends pet had passed away. I want to go hug them and tell them we love them. The dog was a sister to one of my dogs some time ago and even though he ran away years ago we have continued to have a relationship with this girl. She was spoilt, loved, the boss and most of all, a devoted pet of our friends.

What makes her and the litter even more special, she was born under the rain water tank at the local golf course (well back then anyway) on the day of my 21st birthday party. It was the 21st of September 2001. Saturday morning. Remember like it was this morning. I went out before work to see the owner and to my surprise here was 7 puppies. My boy was the runt and the girl was the next smallest. It was awesome and I felt so special that they were born on such a festive day!

What makes it really uncanny is that my son asked today was she still alive and I said yes. I said she would be 14 years old next month. We worked out that she would be 98 in doggy years. What a milestone. And then the news tonight came and uncanny as it is, someone was sending us a message. She joins the pack of pets that our extended family and friends have had over the years and as she walks over the rainbow bridge, i am hoping she knows that we all love her. As for her parents, we will visit when the time is right to give them that hug.

Bit of a sad one tonight friends, thinking of all the special beings on the other side, much love, Pete x