Goodbye

Dear Marley

Today is probably the hardest day I have ever had in my whole life. Today I am taking you to your new home to your new family. I want you to know that I did not do it because I am mean or do not love you anymore. I did it because I love you so much that I do not believe that you deserved to be put to sleep and that it was the safest place for you to go. You will love it there. They will take care of you.

When daddy first showed me your picture I will be honest I did not want you but he convinced me that you should be with us. After meeting you I instantly fell in love with you. You were going to be apart of our family. I remember when you first met your brothers Brody and Zachary. You fell in love with them. You were so little but you loved to play with them. We had a bon fire that first weekend we had you. You were so played out you fell asleep by the fire. I remember someone coming in the yard and you were so tired you couldn't even bark. At that time your brothers only came every second weekend. Well you slept from Sunday until the next Wednesday (10 days later) and then by that Wednesday you would be so full of energy that I couldnt wait for your brothers to get here.

You have always loved your brothers. We called you their sister. And thats what you truly became. I remember when we were wedding planning and Zach asked who was coming to the wedding. I said oh just our family and friends. Then he asked if you were coming to the wedding. I said Marley cant come to the wedding. Then he said "well you said shes part of the family" That very moment I knew... you were another member of our family. I remember the nights I would go upstairs to bed after your brothers were a sleep and finding you sleeping in their doorway. Protecting your big brothers! Oh and in the mornings you would get mad at me because I closed their door so you couldnt go wake them up. They always loved you waking them up in the morning. You always knew that if you sat under Zacharys feet at the table you would always get a good feast!

You have brought us more joy, laughter and crazy situations... Remember the night you

got sprayed by the skunk and then you ran through our house! To this day I still smell my clothes just to make sure they dont smell like skunk and that was almost 3 years ago! I always loved your reaction when daddy came home in his big truck. You couldnt wait to get outside so you could go meet him! There were days I would come home and wonder how you would get out of your kennel or wonder how you got into something. Oh I remember one night you got loose in the house and you grab the loaf of bread off the counter and brought to me in bed. or the few nights that I made blueberry muffins I would get up in the morning and you ATE ALL OF THEM! including the wrapper! Oh the day I came home and I left you in the shed and you jumped out the window.. and butter...if i left it on the counter you ate it!!

My greatest joy was when you became pregnant. It was only you and I home most of the time. At night I would rub your belly and pray. It became our ritual. I would pray that there was only 4....6...8... but NOT 10. I would pray that they would be healthy and that I was there with you when you had them.  Not only was I there but the whole family was there. You waited for all of us to be right there. You wouldn't let me go to bed I stayed up until 4 am right by your side. I promise I will never forget that. I work with new moms and I would always try to relate different situations with them. Not going through being pregnant myself I never knew... until now. I would trade all 9 of your puppies for 1 baby. I had so many sleepless nights!! But wouldn't trade it for anything. I would do it all over again just for you.... but we are never going through puppies again! lol Each one of your puppies have now been sent off to their new families. I pray that each puppies is exactly like you.

You were the best thing to ever happen to us. You made us a family. You were our fur baby. I will never forget all the wonderful things that you have taught us. I always say everything happens for a reason. Someday I will know what that reason was.  I know that in my heart your new family will love you just as we have loved you.

I promise that I will love Daisy just like I loved you. I know that she will be spoiled rotten just like you. The 4 of us love her so much already. Your brothers are a little confused because they know they are Daisy's uncle but now I call them Daisys Brothers. but thats ok.. they love her anyway. She already has so many of your mannerisms and features. You helped us prepare for her arrival into our family. She will be extra special to us because she is yours.

Enjoy your new family. Teach them about your hard head and stubbornness. Teach them that you love popcorn and when you play catch you don't bring the ball back. Teach them that you like to visit when people take showers or using the washroom. Teach them that you like to sit in front of the heat. Teach them that you give the best cuddles in the whole world!  But most of all teach them a love that they never knew existed until you came along

We will always be your family and we will always love you. We love you more than you will ever know because you taught us that.


Love Always
Daddy and Mommy

We will never be able to thank everyone for all they have done for our family. There are 2 very special people that helped us place Marley in a home, you know who you are. We will forever be in in debt to you. I promise that I will do everything I can to help get Bi-laws changed in my community so that no other family can go through what we have. Always remember what goes around comes around!