{Ruger}

This evening's session was a hard one, but I'm so thankful to be able to give these families these moments with their senior dogs. Sadly, handsome Ruger isn't really even a "senior". He's a 7 year old Great Pyrenees Lab mix and has been battling spindle cell sarcoma in his mouth. They're praying he makes it to Christmas. You'd never know he was fighting for his life. I have never in my life seen a dog so attached to their owner. He wouldn't leave Robin's side and it was all he could do not to just jump in her arms, wrap his paws around her and hug her. He snuggled in as tightly as he could with her and she said he's been that way with her from the very beginning. He "talked" to us throughout the session with his adorable little grunts and enjoyed rolling around in the grass acting as if he was a 7 month old puppy. My heart is heavy and full at the same time. Such a beautiful, sweet soul he is. I know every bit of his sweetness will be bottled up by his family and remembered forever.