I’m late for Black Dog Awareness Day but I wanted of course pay tribute to Tiny girl. I brought Tiny home for my little brother in my late teens when I was still living at home. She was the last pup left from an “accidental litter” and if she didn’t find a home, she was going to the pound. I immediately fell in love with this bulbous headed little girl. My mom’s words of “please don’t bring home a pitbull Or Rottweiler” echoed in my mind as I drove home with the dog I told her was a “lab mix”. When we got home my mom immediately said,... that is NOT a lab mix but she soon fell in love with the little lump that was a pitty/rott mix. We all fell in love with her, especially my brother and myself. Tiny was extremely intelligent from the day she came home. She loved adventures and no fence, no screen, no front door could hold her. She made a habit out of escaping and taking herself across the street to play with the school kids. We did everything we could to keep her safe indoors and she did everything she could to take herself out on walks. She even taught herself to unlock and open doors. This of course was in her younger days. Tiny was my brother’s dog but there was no denying our bond. She was there for me during my first break up, when I got in my first fight with my best friend and through terrible jobs. She was always there for me,... a shoulder to cry on and she always looked at my with her big brown soulful eyes telling me that everything would be ok. When I moved out, I would go “steal” Tiny for the night and my brother used to get so mad at me for taking his girl. It was worth our time together tho. Tiny is the entire reason I fell in love with bull breeds and pitties. She is the reason I have Indie and why I love dogs so deeply. Her kindness and love radiate from her and it’s very obvious how special she is. As she gets older it’s hard to fight the lump in my throat when I think of her not being here one day. She was recently diagnosed with aggressive cancer and her vet said to just enjoy the time we have left. This weekend she has a seizure and I fear the cancer the was removed from her nose has traveled. It’s so hard. (Cont)