Over 4 years ago Jonathan and I decided we were ready to start a family…and as time went on and we weren't getting pregnant, my little sis suggested we get a puppy as a good distraction and keep us from stressing about getting prego. So we did!
Not only did we get a puppy, but we rescued our sweet pup from going to the pound in Arkansas. I went out to visit Lexi and her kids and I brought home the cutest 13 pound black lab mix I named Maverick :)
Lexi was right, he was the PERFECT distraction and kept us so entertained! We instantly fell in love with this little guy and we totally treated him like our little baby!
And he went everywhere with us!
And he was the BEST cuddler ~ Jonathan and I loved laying on the sofa and napping with our little guy :)
When we finally found out we were pregnant with Jayden, we were so beyond thrilled! I loved Mav so much, he had helped us (especially me) through such a hard time and I was so excited we were growing our cute little family!
Since I was super sick during my pregnancy, I was constantly in the bathroom and little Mav would follow me in there and lay his head on my lap waiting for my nausea to pass every time. He was the best companion and was so incredibly loving and sweet…but soon after my sickness hit, he became protective and we noticed he started barking at more and more people. Before we knew it he was growling and our sweet pup was more of a protective guard dog.
Even though he was becoming more protective, he was still the most loyal dog in the world. Before we moved to our house, we had a town home and he would hop up on our patio table and watch for us to pull up in our parking spot.
And when he would hear my car or Jonathan's car from down the street…he would sprint to the back door and wait for us to come in and play!
If I opened the door, he would run out and look over the back fence and wait for Jonathan to pull up. He would go CRAZY waiting! He couldn't wait to play!!
I was doing tons of research on how to calm him down…and I came across an article that suggested we get him neutered, so we were off to the vet!!
When that didn't help (I actually thought for a while it made him worse)…I contemplated giving him up and sending him to the pound. That's when Jonathan's parents offered to take him since we were getting ready to have Jayden in just a few short months.
Our time with him grew few and far between, but occasionally he would come over for a weekend to spend time with us.
And when we had Jayden, he was so good with her…as if he instantly knew she was part of the family.
Unfortunately his love for us couldn't keep him from nibbling on a few of Scott & Pam's friends…so they had to give him away to a new home.
Last week we found out that he wasn't doing well and he was getting worse, so that new family sent him to the pound :(
We decided to go see him one last time to say our goodbyes before he was put down.
It was incredibly sad saying goodbye. Our Maverick will forever have a special place in my heart as he helped get me through some of the hardest days of my life.
RIP Maverick <3
We will miss you!
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