I Heart my Pups

I am an animal lover, dogs especially.  I cannot wait until I am in a place in my life where I can have a dog of my own.  Every time I see a dog being walked in my neighborhood I seriously long for one.  But, it is without a doubt, that no matter what furry friend joins my life, the two adorable fur balls I had growing up will always have a soft special spot in my heart.  

I just of love this picture of my dad holding Sivi and Sufi soon after they joined our family as puppies.   It is one of the first "artsy" pictures I ever took, at the ripe age of 3.5.  They were so tiny, although they were never huge dogs!  They look so sweet and innocent here, although there were definitely times when they were not so innocent, like when they stole a challah of the counter or ate my bean bag chair!

Sivi and Sufi were Chanukah gifts for my sister and I when I was 4.  They were really the best little dogs.  Sufi was alive until I was 16 and Sivi lived to be 17, she was the energizer puppy! They each had such special personalities, Sufi was the dog next door, super cuddly and friendly. We joked she would show the robber the jewels and try to be his best friend.  Sivi was our guard dog, she thought she was a 150 pound Rottweiler when in reality she was a 11 pound mini-poodle.  However, underneath that tough dog exterior was a sweet loving pooch.

I still think about these two dogs every day and still miss the way they'd bark when we'd come home and how they just were so excited about life.  They truly were family members and I will treasure the memories and pictures I have of them forever.