Some of you may know, but most probably do not – my Dad passed away just a month ago (on Easter night) and it was heart breaking. I lost my Dad. Even worse, we lost my only sibling (Steve) from colon cancer in 2005 when he was only 32.

So I feel I can say it’s fair that I’ve suffered quite a lot in a short amount of time – but then again, who hasn’t? My point to this blog entry isn’t for your pity…. truly. It’s to prove how much a dog (or any pet/animal for that matter) can truly heal you.

My dog and cat (my boys as we call them) are my life. Deco, my dog, is one of the sweetest animals on this earth and he has healed me in more ways than one – I never knew I could love as much as I have since I’ve adopted him from Animal Rescue of Texas.

So I took him outside yesterday for 30 minutes (had to work a lot this weekend) and it made all the difference in the world. I hope this video helps you see just how wonderful dogs can be:

Whenever James comes home from work, he has to buzz in (which calls my cell phone) to get into the gate at our apartment. My dog, Deco, has literally become one smart lil’ puppy as he’s begun to associate the phone ring and my saying “Daddy’s home” with quite the cute, funny lil’ act.

I’ll leave it at that as I think the video says it all. Just keep in mind when you watch this… how would this not make your worst day so much better? I love dogs!