Hi Nuggy Bug,
The last couple nights you've gotten frightened on our evening walk and I wondered if your vision is getting worse, it made me realize you're getting older. It's really scary cause you're only 4 and you still seem like a baby to me, the way you act like a little kid always melts my heart, and even when you're an old man I think I'll still see you as the little puppy the size of my shoe. I can't fathom what my life will be like when you're gone you've changed me so much, raising you and loving you has been the best gift I've received.
I remember the first time I saw you in Katie's arms I loved you so much right away, she left you with me while she went inside to get something and I held you and introduced myself as your new dad. Originally, I wanted your blonde sister, but I quickly didn't care after spending time with you. The instant I put you down you ran under a car to go explore and clomped around like a doofus and I saw you were the cutest ever. That was probably the worst point I've been at in my life, you came into the world when I was in the middle of my relationship falling apart, addicted to drugs, living with 5 people in a 1 bedroom apartment, and barely able to afford rent. Getting you was irresponsible, but I knew I needed you in my life from the moment they let you guys out of the crate, I felt so bad seeing you all crammed up in there and I knew I had to save one of you from that situation. It was irresponsible, but it was the right thing for me to do and I know that now - because of you I quit smoking cigarettes, quit coke, x and pills, learned to control my anger, and learned how to feel okay again. You're just a dog and you'll never know how much of an impact you made on me, but you've made me a better man in more ways than I can count, and you saved my life.
Thank you for tolerating my mistakes and always forgiving me, your love is everything to me. I wish you could read this buddy, I hope you know I love you and always will, thank you for everything you've done for me Chicken Nugget.
I hope one day when we're both long gone someone finds this and knows there was a dog named Nuggy who loved the world, if that's you reading this then please remember him he's a good boy and he deserves it.
