Mocha:: Our Playmate

This is our buddy...her name is Mocha. 

While we've had Mocha ever since she was a tiny puppy the girls never had much interaction with her until this fall. 

That's because in late October we went from being a two-dog family to a one-dog family.

It was an event I couldn't even blog about as it was an extremely sad affair for us- we lost our bestest buddy- a black lab named Moofie.  Moofie was our first child- he was a wedding gift from Mark's parents.  He went with us nearly everywhere and was always a happy,cheerful, Frisbee-fetching dog.  Until one day in late October...he didn't look like he was enjoying life anymore and he couldn't get up (he was 15 years old- which is certainly old for a lab).

Something magical happened though ...

Annika took over caring for Mocha- and she wasn't scared of dogs.  Ava also loves taking care of Mocha.

And every day the girls get Mocha out to play with for a couple of hours.  Mocha has gone from being a dog that ignored the girls to one that wags her tail so hard that her entire body waves & shakes every time she sees Annika or Ava.  

In the end, both the girls and Mocha realized that they enjoy each other's company.

 Mocha's favorite activity: fetching the stick!

I hope this bond continues to grow between Mocha and the girls....