The universe is kicking us when we're down.

The universe is kicking us when we're down. The pups new tags arrived today - the day after Rose went missing. I bought this style so it wouldn't be easy for them to snatch off while playing. I had tags like this for each member of my now-deceased pack and I loved them. These tags never came off or made any noise. They are etched deep and were still readable after years of wear and tear.

Me, Shaun, and Cubba just got in from distributing around 75 flyers into mailboxes (I don't even know if that's legal, but eh - I do crimes for animals. I need that on a shirt). While we were out we looked for her and called for her with no luck. I posted her to 2 lost pet websites before we left. I'm about to see if there are any shelters or rescues in the area that she may have been taken to. Aside from that I'm at a loss for what to do. 🙁

I know that I wasn't the best pet parent to her and that hurts. I was in survival mode with my mental health and school; honestly, no one has gotten the best from me in a couple of years and I hate that. But since I graduated and moved things have been a lot better. We brought the dogs here - into a yard with a lot more space. We bought them toys and treats and were spending time with them. We played with them and were socializing with Rose. She'd learned to fetch and seemed to like that a lot. When I CAN do better I do it. So I guess what I'm trying to say is that this timing STINKS. She went missing as things were improving and we were trying to form a closer relationship with her. I really hope our spazzy little Rose makes it home so we can continue working towards giving her the life all dogs deserve. 💔