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#atoz challenge - 4/22/2017 - "Changes"

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S is for Sage - my soul
Sage came into my life in 2011 as a rescue.  The moment I laid eyes on her, I knew she was meant to be with me.  Since that day, I can't imagine any part of my life without her.

Sage is a Chug - a pug/chihuahua mix.  She had a rough start in life before she found me.  She has a broken leg that never healed as well as a permanently dislocated hip that can't be fixed because of all the scar tissue.

Sage is a diva.  While I owned and operated my Doggy Daycare, she was our ambassador.  She had a wardrobe that rivaled mine.  Clients would bring her clothes because she looked so darn cute in them.

She is absolutely adorable, no doubt.  But more, she's the other half of my soul.  She is never away from my side.  As I sit here, writing this, she's laying up on my footrest.  She has her eyes on me at all times and when I'm sick, she's laying by my side.  She sleeps with me, she eats with me, she relaxes with me, she rides with me.

Because she can't walk far, we have a stroller for her.  She loves to sit and look queenly while getting petted.

She's not had it easy.  She's had two bouts of pancreatitis that nearly killed her.  She's had hepatitis and other issues.  But she's a tough cookie and she rallies back quickly.  I don't know who her hospital visits were harder on - me or her.  

She loves to camp with us.  When we're having a campfire, she's sitting on my ottoman, against my leg.

At age 8+, I know she's starting her sunset years, but honestly, I can't imagine my life without her in it.  She's so calming, that I call her my therapy dog.  With fibro, ptsd, etc, I am prone to panic attacks.  But if she's with me, I just hold her and my breathing slows down.

​My soul.
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Pempi link
4/22/2017 11:30:14 am

What a wonderful companion to have in your life - I know what you mean - I once had a cat that was like my other half and I think of him every day even though he has been gone for more than 15 years. Lovely to meet through the A-Z :) http://pempispalace.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/s-is-for-solitary-sapien-solar-system.html

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Marion Westerling
4/22/2017 11:52:02 am

Thank you. Yes, she's my world and I dread to think of the day she's no longer here.

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Cathy Kennedy link
4/22/2017 12:35:59 pm

Hi! It's good to meet you through the April A-Z challenge. When I read the title of your post I was thinking of sage as in the herb. lol What a joy to have a pet who makes life a little more complete. Animals are precious gifts from God to place a calm in us when we're not well or when we need help. Have a good weekend!

<a href=“http://curiousasacathy.com/2017/04/aprila2z-art-sketching-through-the-alphabet-s/“>Art Sketching Through the Alphabet “S” (Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs)</a>

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Marion Westerling
4/22/2017 12:39:04 pm

Thank you, Cathy, you're so right!

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Emily Bloomquist link
4/22/2017 08:43:04 pm

Sage sounds like an outstanding companion and is adorable! How wonderful that you found each other.

Emily | <a href="http://emilbloo.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">My Life In Ecuador</a>

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