Monday, January 20, 2014

Happy Anniversary Mercy!

It is hard to believe it has been three years since Mercy came to live with us. In those three years many things have happened, some very good and some were very, very hard. I credit the love of this wonderful furry soul for getting us through the hard ones. When Chris lost his grandparents, both of them in short succession, she helped him through it. It's pretty hard to feel down for long with her silliness and loving attention. How can you not laugh when a large, full grown dog is laying outside on a snow covered patio table looking at us like "What"?
She was there when he ventured into team sports. What a huge thing for a kid who has a hard time in crowds. When things got to be too much, he would come over to where she was and give her a hug and then go back. Sometimes that is all he needed.
She swallowed a whole plate of double chocolate brownies and earned a trip to the doggie ER. She was thankfully fine, but I did find out that she indeed DOES swallow things whole!
She went to school plays and outings, dental checkups, therapy and orthodontist appointments. She was a huge help during an ER visit for a minor injury. All of those things were so much easier because she was there. We even got to take a small part in a documentary (see below for link).
During this time we got to take some wonderful adventures that would never have been possible without Mercy. The world has literally opened up for my son. There was a time when we could barely manage a trip to the store -there are still a few days like that - but now we can plan a road trip on occasion. That is priceless.
Mercy "Dream" Wallrauch, you earned your name.




Link to the documentary:(http://www.byutv.org/watch/46e84c7d-79b6-434d-a75a-cbf4b89e8c58/turning-point-4-paws-for-ability)