Zoe

by Heather Colacurcio
(Maywood, NJ, USA)

In a little under four months, Zoe has found her way into my heart, becoming a wonderful companion and constant joy. At six months old, Zoe is healthy and playful and fits in so wonderfully with my family it is hard to imagine a time when she was not a part of our lives. As with every puppy, Zoe finds her fair share of mischief, including slipper stealing. Zoe will pass by countless shoes left strewn on the floor, but, leave a slipper lying around and she cant resist picking it up and marching with it proudly until someone reclaims it.

With a house full of high school and college age children, Zoe always has a playmate, a good thing considering her seemingly limitless energy. Zoe absolutely loves meeting new people, and, with her sweet, gentle and fun personality can create a soft spot for dogs in the most die-hard cat enthusiast. Although she has only been with us for a few months, she has completely changed the way my family and I view life. Zoe is a constant reminder that life is about having fun; while recently working on an important term paper for college, Zoe climbed up on my lap and put her paws on the keyboard on my laptop as if to say "Okay, enough work for one day. Can we play now?".

I am so grateful that Zoe has become a member of the family, bringing with her fun and unconditional love.