Maddie ❤ Shadow 💔

Greetings from Wisconsin!

I know I’m way behind on posting about our travel adventures, but I’ve been experiencing long periods of intermittent & poor reception. 🥴 I have several posts in varying degrees of readiness. As soon as I have enough reception, you’ll be the first to know! 😁 I started this post awhile ago, so I’d have it ready on time. Now I hope it catches an internet wave! 🤞🏼

I never thought I could love another dog as much as I loved Shadow, but I was wrong. Shadow will ALWAYS hold a very special place in my heart & memories & she’s definitely the reason that Maddie is in my life. 💕

Today’s post is to honor both Shadow, who crossed Rainbow 🌈 Bridge on September 13, 2006 & Maddie, who(whom?) I adopted on September 12, 2009. The dates are purely coincidental…or not… 😇

I fell in love with “Maggie”, now Maddie, on the PEIHS website in March of 2009. I finally inquired about her by email on June 16th & she was still available & waiting for the right family. 😊 And then she was adopted on June 20th. 🥴 And then she was returned the first weekend in September. 😳 I believe she was adopted for Father’s Day & returned when school started up again. 🙄 I was originally very upset & angry with that family, but it’s been the best thing that could have happened for both Maddie & me❣ The timing for her return to the shelter & me adopting her, coincided exactly with Shadow’s Rainbow 🌈 Bridge crossing date. This was definitely NOT a coincidence & I will always believe that Shadow connected us. I’m so lucky & immensely grateful for both of these dogs to have found their way to me. 💝

To celebrate Maddie’s 12th Adoptoversary, I bought her this reflective harness & neon orange vest. We’re heading into THAT time of year, so I bought these for her & also a neon orange vest & the hat for myself. She looks much better in my hat than I do & we’ll both be safer & very stylish in our new duds! 😁

Hugs from Wisconsin 🤗 Wendy & Maddie 💕