My pooch

So this being my first "real post", I thought what better subject to blog about than my dog. After all she is anything and everything that is important to me. It's fascinating to think about how a creature that can't communicate through words back to you can mean the world to you. She isn't just any four legged creature, she's my four legged creature, and yes; I am in love with my dog.
Since day one she has been my buddy. I had just moved to Texas and it was summertime. My mom and Tim (step dad) decided to go to Operation Kindness to check out some dogs.. just for fun- who were we kidding... Anyways, we go there and we see the cutest couple of border collie puppies. My parents and I ended up playing with the girl. She was so frightened, it was pitiful and I won't forget watching my baby puppy hide behind whatever she could to make herself feel safe. We weren't sure about adopting her until we walked back to her kennel to see that her brother was currently being adopted. How could we leave the little babe all by herself!!! So I guess the rest is history. 
Kira has changed my life in so many ways. When we first got her I had to spend about a month with my mom and Tim. I didn't have any friends and everything felt pretty lonely, so having her by my side made life livable. Then, junior year of high school, out of the blue... I decided to apply at the doggy day care that Kira went to! (I was hired). Working there has given me such a better appreciation for dogs. There really isn't a way to take them for granted anymore. Every day that I go to work, it is impossible to go home without a smile on my face... I don't know.. This post seems really silly, but I wouldn't be where I am today without my dog. She is the most lovable, intelligent, sassy, yet perfect thing that has ever happened to me.