After I lost Johnny, I decided that my next dog would be completely opposite. I went from a 2.9 pound black and white chihuahua to a 58 pound brown poodle.....low maintenance to very high maintenance....a pocket puppy (literally) to a diva that takes up half of my bed. Emma is the complete opposite of Johnny.
I thought I wanted a black male standard poodle, but God had other plans. Then when it turned out that I was getting a girl, her name was going to be Lady Gillian. Turns out my niece, Alex, had a name picked out. Even when I picked out Em's registered name, Alex, Jennifer and MawMaw all vetoed my choice and insisted she be registered as Emma Marie Key. Now that Em has been with me 18 months, I must admit that she is absolutely perfect for me and her name fits her much better than the name I had picked out.
Emma lives a pretty charmed life. She eats the best food (holistic dog food plus cottage cheese, yogurt, fresh fruits and veggies), gets groomed on a regular basis, goes to daycare, has her Canine Good Citizenship Certificate and goes pretty much wherever I go.
While life is not always perfect and things are not always the way I want them to be, God has truly blessed me with my baby girl and my 3 wonderful boys.
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