Yes, my puppy was well loved.

I never saw the movie Helpless in Seattle. And I don't even want to entertain the idea of watching it. But that phrase is what popped in my mind as I readied for a new log entry. But don't ask why because I have no idea why.

So anyway, my puppy was well loved. He was a scottish-terrier-looking dog (but definitely not a scottish-terrier). White fur with large light-brown spots is how he dressed everyday (like he had a choice). Like most dogs (all dogs?), Happy (that was his name), was a loyal, outgoing dog.

Happy sometimes would run away, but would always find his way back home (sometimes after a day or two).
Happy was indeed a loyal dog, but not always a well-behaved dog.
And Happy, like all dogs eventually, decided to leave his master (that would be me).
Happy suffered many long days of kidney failure.
He died from a heart-attack.

Lesson #1: Anti-freeze is a lethal thing, and everybody should fix their car right away if it starts to leak anything but water.

Lesson #2: The fear of losing a loved one may cloud your judgment.

Lesson #3: Nothing lasts forever, not in this realm.

Lesson#4: Life is short.

Lesson#5: When lesson 4 is understood, registered, and realized, life becomes more precious than previously known.

Lesson #6: Applying lesson 5 to a loved one will yield a willingness to die for them.

Lesson #7: After knowing lesson 6, understanding God's demonstration of love by sacrificing His only Son, a man, will no longer seem so unthinkable.

Lesson #8: No matter how long or how often you do it, crying over the loss of a loved will not bring them back.

Lesson #9: There is nothing wrong with crying over the loss of a loved one.

Lesson #10: Potty-training a puppy is frustrating.