3 years ago today I brought home my soul dog
On May 21st 2011, 15 years ago today, my father passed away suddenly. On May 20th 2023 my now ex and I went to “look” at puppies. I immediately fell in love with this little guy and couldn’t go home without him. Sure enough that night we went home and spent the night preparing for a new puppy that we named Mikkel, and then May 21st 2023 suddenly went from being the worst day of my life to the best day of my life. I know everyone loves their pets, but Mikkel is seriously such a special dog. I’ve never felt so connected to an animal the way I do to him. 9 months ago Mikkels former dad disclosed to me that he had been having an affair and had cheated on me multiple times over the past 3 years. He completely abandoned us for his affair partner. If it weren’t for Mikkel (and his sister Penny!) I legitimately dont think I would be here today writing this post. Id like to believe my father sent Mikkel to me knowing my ex was betraying me behind my back. My dachshunds gave me the will to live and gave me a reason to get out of bed every day, even if I went back to bed a few hours later. Mikkel licked away every single tear that fell, and even one time stopped chewing on his beloved bully stick just to come console me on a particularly bad night. He sleeps in my arms every single night and protects me. When I say I don’t know what I would do without him, I truly mean that. Happy Gotcha Day my Mikkel man, it’s me and you and Penny against the world ❤️