This is Trooper. He's the newest member of my family, a sweet, baby boy lab puppy. It wasn't an easy decision, to decide to add another dog to the family, so soon after Hunter's death, but I feel like it was time, and the right circumstances. Tonight when I went to go pick Trooper up, I was chatting with the family and they told me that the father of Trooper's litter's name is Hunter. How sweet is that? I feel more at peace now. I've really struggled with losing Hunter. He was my first dog - oh, I had Rascal and Boo as a child, but Hunter was my responsibility, my first dog... and so I took his death hard. It broke my heart. I still look out into my backyard and expect to see him come running up with the tennis ball in his mouth, expecting me to throw it over and over again.
When it snowed, all I could think about was last March and how Dodger & Hunter played in the snow for hours. Christmas was hard too... seeing his stocking and the ornaments with his paw print... but its okay. Hunter is in a better place and I believe he had a great life here on Earth. He knew he was loved.
That's why I think it just gave me a general peace about adding Trooper to the family... like Hunter was saying, "its okay Mom, I understand. My brother, Dodger, needs a playmate. I know you love & miss me, but Trooper needs a family too."
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