With a Heavy Heart

Today was a sad day in the Hoffmann House.

With a heavy heart we said goodbye to our sweet Milo.

Milo, who was Jeff and my "first child" will be deeply missed.

By me.

By Jeff.

And especially by Kaeden.

Milo did so well when we rocked his world and brought a baby home nearly two and a half years ago.

These two became fast friends, mostly due to Milo's extreme patience with a certain someone endlessly pulling on his hair and ears.

But...we've learned that as of late our home hasn't been the happy home we'd like to have Milo be a part of.

With a busy toddler, another baby on the way, and operating a business out of our house, we have become a very high stress home.

And unfortunately, a lot of times this means that Milo-time is put on the backburner, and the poor dog becomes the brunt of our frustrations.

It's not fair to Milo.

So a couple of months ago we began seeking out a new home for our little pup.

We took our time and sought out someone who we knew, someone who we knew loved dogs, someone who would allow us to keep tabs on Milo's life.  We looked for a home where Milo could once again be the focus of the family, rather than the bottom of the totem pole.  We wanted a home where there were no little kids so that Milo could once again be the child of the family.  And having other dogs was a plus since Milo is a playful little fella.

We were lucky to find someone who could meet all those needs.

And tonight was our night to say goodbye.

I have a lot of emotion flowing through me.  I don't want Milo to feel betrayed or lost.  I don't want him to wonder where we have gone.

But I do want him to be happy.  Have more attention.  And be the #1 again.

We'll miss you Milo.

You were a good dog who came to Jeff and I and such a great time in our journey.

You taught us a lot.

Gave us unconditional love.

We'll be checking in on you little buddy.