Finding my Soul-Mutt

If you know me, you know how much I love my dog.

I’ve always loved dogs, right from the time I was a kid.  My dogs were always my best friends.

But that was just one more of my passions that I put on hold while I was “building my career”.  I travelled a lot and worked long hours and I knew having a dog was not right for me at that time.

After I was downsized and found myself working from home, I had time on my hands but I hadn’t re-connected with my passion for animals.   In fact all my passions in life were so deeply buried, it never occurred to me that I should have a dog.

Since I had time on my hands, I started doing some volunteer work at the local SPCA.  I made a STRICT rule that I would volunteer only… and not adopt any dogs.  Not one!  Nope…not me.

Well, I was VERY strong for about 6 months and then one day,  I saw her….

She had been a stray for a very long time when they brought her in.  She was so skinny her ribs showed and she was covered with fleas and sores.  But she was sweet and gentle and one look into those big brown eyes and I was hopelessly in love!

They called her Highway at the SPCA, because she was found on the side of the highway.

I changed her name to Mikki.  Mikki is short for Mikaela – “gift from God”.  And she is.

No one came to claim her during the 6 day waiting period.  Everyday I walked her and prayed that no one would claim her.   On the 6th day,  she had to be spayed before adoption and I picked her up straight from the vet and brought her home.   

She couldn’t climb stairs for a few days, so I slept on the couch to be close to her.

Now that I’ve found my soul mutt, I don’t know how I lived without her.  She has been my constant companion for 2 years.

She loves to run and she can jump a 5 foot fence with ease.


She sits patiently by my side when I work online for a good chunk of the day, always knowing that soon we will be going out for a run and a visit with her pals at the dog park.

She loves to rest her head on my keyboard, which drives me crazy when I’m working…

When I am sad,  she always knows and there she is,  nuzzling me and cheering me up.

The day I found Mikki was the first day of an incredible adventure.   She teaches me something new every day about love, loyalty, trust, joy, and so much more.

Adopting a shelter dog is the best thing you can do for yourself.  These guys know you’ve rescued them and they spend the rest of their lives repaying the favor.