Zildjian and Me (aka Marley and Me)

Glen and I watched Marley and Me last night...Marley's sooooo cute! It really reminded me of our dog, Zildjian (not the crazy-out of control part) but the way Marley looked when he got older and how he acted. I have to say, dogs have been a BIG part of our lives! From our dogs being our "kids" to having 3 kids and fitting the dogs in with the kids. Even though we adopted Zilly (our nickname) the later part of his life, he has had the biggest impact to our family. Glen especially! We wonder what Zilly was like when he was a baby and growing up, then think why anyone would give him up. He was never the "typical" dog we were looking for to fit in with the kids, but how wrong we were...he is the perfect dog for our family!

Well, besides the obviously fact that Zilly and Glen are EXACTLY the same...eating (habits), sleeping (snoring) and size wise (we won't go there)...he is the most lovable dog ever! As we watch him get older and his bones get weaker it only makes me think how much more comfortable we have to make him feel, it's the least we can do. He is the most low maintenance dog ever with the BIGGEST heart for us. Zilly watches out for our safety at home, loves us unconditionally...and never complains about anything! Zilly is the BEST dog ever!

Here's a really funny picture of him... (Let me explain this picture. He squeezed his big head through the handle of the computer chair so he could put his chin on Glen's lap while he's working at home)

I think this was his second Christmas with us (12/2007)...see Zilly's eyes are becoming more Asian (ha!)...

Summer 2006 (below)