Jack, My Blue Lacy Angel

🐾 Jack, My Sweet Dog ~ Rest in Peace 🗓️ November 10, 2015

By Michele Renee 💔

It was 2003.

Marisa was 6 years old.

I had been trying, hoping, & praying to grow our family. After enduring several miscarriages, I finally made it past the dreaded 12-week mark. I was overjoyed. This baby would be our rainbow. 🌈👶

But then, heartbreak.

I lost the baby. 💔

And that very same day, I found out my father and stepmother were expecting a child of their own. The emotional storm that followed was overwhelming… grief, jealousy, emptiness, disappointment. It all collided.

I needed something. A spark. A shift.

So I did something spontaneous… 💫

I drove out of town and bought a puppy from a farm.

That’s the day Jack came into our lives. 🐶❤️

Jack was a Blue Lacy the official state dog of Texas. 💙🤠

Strong, smart, loyal, and with the spirit of a herder (even though we had no sheep 😂).

I couldn’t give Marisa a baby brother or sister but I could give her a best friend. 🐾👧

And that he was.

From the start, Jack was my dog, loyal to the core.

He made us laugh with his adorable puppy antics. He was brilliant, eager to learn, and trained like a champ. My favorite trick? Making him dance in circles 🩰🐕

He wasn’t just a good boy he was our good luck charm. ✨

Shortly after he joined our family, I found out I was pregnant again and on December 27, 2004, our sweet baby boy was born. 👶💙

Jack was my companion through everything, especially the hard stuff.

When my marriage was falling apart, I would go on long runs just to breathe, to cry, to process. Jack was always right there beside me. 🏃‍♀️🐾😭

When I felt like no one else truly saw me or cared... Jack did.

I could see it in his eyes. That quiet understanding. That unconditional love. 💞

📸 Marisa and Jack after a 6-mile run, Jack was ready for more. 😅

Today… we said goodbye.

Jack passed away. 🌈🐕

I’ve spent the day in tears remembering, grieving, honoring him.

I wish I could have given him back all the love and support he gave me.

But I hope he felt it. I hope he knew.

Jack, you were more than a pet.

You were a piece of my heart.

I love you. You were an amazing dog.

Rest easy, sweet boy. 🐾💔🕊️

— Michele Renee 🐶💖