Did that title catch your attention?? Good! But it’s not what you’re thinking. My mom mentioned the other day that it’s a good thing I have my Double D’s in my life and I was confused. But then she said: “your Double D’s: Dan and Dobby!” It made me laugh and I actually really like that description. Might have to use it again sometime!

Anyway, with Thanksgiving only a few days away, I wanted to take this time to say how thankful I am for my Double D’s. Dan and Dobby are the best things in my life. I’ve always had a dog, but Dobby is the first one that is MINE. I am his primary caretaker. I am the one in charge of everything that happens to him. He’s not my flesh and blood, but he’s like my own kid. I’d do anything for him.

When he’s hurt or sick, I feel helpless. It breaks my heart to see him that way. Last week, he randomly started twitching every couple of seconds. Not like he does when he’s sleeping, and having a dream, but every time he moved, he’d jolt like he was in pain. It almost looked like he had the hiccups except it looked like his legs had the hiccups, cuz that’s where the jolting came from. Not sure if that made any sense haha, but long story short, he looked like he was in pain, and I didn’t know what to do for him. I got down on the floor and sat with him. I tried to comfort him so that maybe he would feel a bit better. I had to take him to the vet on Thursday anyway for his shots, so I mentioned it to them while I was there. They said if it only happened the one day, it was probably some muscle spasms. But if it happens again, we would need to look into it. So, for now, nothing to worry about.

But the point was that I tried to make him feel better no matter how I could, and he does the same thing for me. It’s like he has a sixth sense and knows when I’m sad or sick. He’ll cuddle right up next to me when I’m sick and stay close to me at all times. When I’m crying, he does the same thing, and he tries to give me kisses too. I don’t know how dogs always seem to know what’s going on, but Dobby is always there when I need him. I’m so, so thankful for him, and even though he can be a pain in the butt sometimes, I’d never trade him for anything.

I’ve mentioned before how thankful I am to have Dan in my life, but I feel like it’s something I can’t say too much. Dan has showed me what it’s like to be treated right. He cares about me, supports me, and looks out for me. Whenever I go for a walk or a run by myself, he always makes sure I have my phone on me, and he always wants to know how long it should take so he knows when to expect me back. He’ll call me if we can’t get together for lunch during the week and see how my day is going, and he listens when I need to vent.

We have supper with my parents every other week or so, and he helps with anything he can: dishes, fixing the ice box, whatever! And he has conversations with them where you can tell he genuinely cares about what’s going on in their lives. I’ve never had that before, and I appreciate it more than I’ve ever said. When my sister calls, I often talk to her on speaker and whenever Dan is nearby, they talk to each other too, and it’s funny to hear the banter they give each other – especially when my sister gives “subtle” hints about him asking me to marry him haha! He’s a good sport about it and I love it.

These two are a big reason why I am loving life right now, and I can’t wait to make many more memories with them. I’m so thankful for everything they do for me, and I’ll scream it from the rooftops for the world to know. Don’t forget to tell those you love how thankful you are for them. Not just this Thanksgiving holiday, but every day. Life is too short for them not to know!

Until next time! 🙂

Megan Reiffenberger