This is what Nyla does when we are not home! She loves to move the pillows around into a little, personal nest. She's so dang cute that I don't care!!!
When I was living in Cleveland I lived one block away from the Animal Protective League. Almost every weekend I would walk there and pet the dear animals that were patiently waiting to be adopted. I already had two lovable kitties that I saved from there and desperately wanted a dog. But never being a dog owner before, I waited a few years until the right dog spoke to me one day. I wasn't even really looking---I just went in for my weekly lovefest, and this sweet, skinny, docile dog with the name Nyla won me over. She was two years old and her previous owners were moving and felt they couldn't take her along. She was terribly skinny with her ribs showing and so very timid. I kneeled down at her cage and slowly she walked over and pressed her head against the metal rods so I could pet her. I knew then--this was my dog. The search was over.
Ever since then--Nyla and I have been inseparable. In Cleveland, everyone knew Nyla. She would go to my favorite coffee shop with me, hang out as I worked at the Wine Bar sometimes in the evening, trail along as I went grocery shopping at the open air market each week, and sit patiently in my car as I ran into the store for something. If someone invited me over their house, they knew Nyla was coming too...and lots of my non-dog-owner friends had a box of treats especially for her.
Nyla is truly one of my absolute dearest and best friends. I can not imagine life with out her and our nightly snuggle time on the couch!
Today is Nyla's official birthday. She turns ten years old today...or in doggie years 70!!!!
Please join the celebration by giving your own dog or kitty a special treat, hug, or extra walk today! Our pets bring us so much unconditional, blissful, BIG LOVE--let's fill our hearts with gratitude and appreciation!
Happy Birthday Nyla!! I love you!
Peace & Love.
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Happy Birthday Nyla! What an absolute sweetheart. The story of how you met brought tears to my eyes. It reminded me so much of how my Max kitty picked me at Petsmart, lol.
Here's to many more years of long walks and snuggling with your friend. :)
xo
Happy Birthday to your sweet Nyla! Her eyes say it all, she has very loving eyes.
I hope she will have a wonderful day and you too. Pets definetely pick their owners, I am sure of that.
Our big puppy Orion chose us..if you don't mind, have a little thought for him today, he's been limping for a couple of days, we don't know why, and we're all terribly worried about him.
My constant companion, Naboo the Cat, and I wish you the happiest of birthdays today, beautiful Nyla.
I met Naboo at an adoption fair. He was six months old and passed over by nearly everyone because he was "big kitty" size (with emphasis on "big" -- he's a large cat) and not "cute kitten" size. The volunteer saw us over at his cage and said we just had to meet him.
I sat down in a chair and she opened the cage. He crawled into my lap, put his paws around my neck, and started purring.
He was my furry baby. He still is.
I realize that I am a ridiculous tender-heart when it comes to dogs, but Nyla's story brought tears to my eyes!
Happy Birthday, sweet Nyla! And love to you, mama-Connie. :)
xo,
j.
It's so true about the love they have for us! My beloved Golden, Cooper, has become a bit of a protector when it comes to my other babies. Hi will cuddle with my two year old and let her sit on him, lay on him, you name it. And with my two month old, he will lay his head next to hers and be just as still as can be. Our animals bring us so much joy and we're all very blessed to have them in our lives!!
I am with Jessie, TEARS!
Today is my sister's Dog, NOLA, bday too! She was a rescue after Hurricane Katrina.
Happy BirthdAY TO Nyla too!
Bigg HUGS!
yeah, if she was skinny enough that her ribs were showing-then 'moving' was more than likely an excuse for 'we don't give a shit'. :-(
I am so glad you rescued nyla-she is such a sweetie pie! Happy birthday sweet girl!!!
Happy Birthday sweet Nyla <3
I hope you have a wonderful day!
I will give my dog Bodhi an extra big hug to celebrate your birthday, he is not so very well, so he will love your birthday hug
xxsm
Happy Birthday to Nyla from my cats and I! :)
Happy BD to your sweet Nyla - after reading your post I thought of a great quote I once saw "be the person your dog thinks you are."
Thank you for sharing this beautiful story of how you found your adorable dog. Happy Birthday to the lovely Nyla. May she have many more doggie birthdays.
A very happy belated birthday to your sweet puppy Nyla. Thank you for sharing the story of how you found each other.
That is how I feel about my puppy too. He does that to the blankets on my bed and the pillows on my couch. I tell him that he must be trying to cure my somewhat obsessive neat gene. ;)
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