Lucy came and went so unexpectly...

Lucy ... The dog lived like a baby for her 12 years and 5 months of whole life, appreared to Nala and my life so unexpectedly.

Yes, I was thinking of having another Labrador to have a friend of Nala to company when I am not home. No one I told about this idea was against it. Even the owner of Nala's mother when I consulted about it. However the chance came around..the same person who had Nala's mother called me, there was a labrador who went to one family was brought back in one day ( or few days ) for whatever the reason is now available. I knew he wanted to make the sale asap...but I could not say no...so I decided to take a look to see how I feel...and Nala and I went to see her on November 30 1997, to 50 km away from Narita airport...which is like a galaxy away from where I used to live.

She was running everywhere...she was energetic and so cute, how can you resist a puppy if you are thinking of having one anyways? So I decided to bring her home with us. This happened so unexpectedly so she didnt have a name for a few days...I had to think about it looking at her, the name came to me was Lucy,

I named the other dog, Nala, a girl lion from the Lion King...I like the name very much but I had to explain where its from or it was not Nara like Nara ken. So what I wanted for the little one's name was the name no one would ask where its from, and it worked.

I did not have much to do other than regular walk routine from the very beginning with Nala only 5 months older than Lucy, so I thought...Umm...I could do twice of much of this. That was a mistake...BIG mistake of mine...Lucy was nothing like Nala in any ways...She was like a storm...she did everything I could not even think of a dog would / could do...But she brought our lives a very bright light and huge fun and love.

Lucy made me dead worried for millions of times, yet didnt give me a chance to worry about her last moment when she was going...I knew she was tired and getting old, and it was the first time I had to wake her up but she went for a walk and finished her breakfast and even finished the gum I handed to her as I walked out the door, and I assume, she fell into a sleep forever just before noon..

Lucy, born in October 17 1997 and fell into a forever sleep in March 25 2010, now she is and will be with us always...

We love you Lucy...xoxo

How we met a little one like a storm

In 1997, I was working as if I had no life besides work. Seriously...I was trying to figure out when is the best time to have a 4 hrs of sleep almost every night...I have obsession...and a hint of craziness...so I tend to do a little of too much of everything once I am into something...Yet, this work load was making my heart dry...I knew my body or mind would be damaged if I kept going any longer...I needed some damage control.

I always wanted a dog on my own..a big dog, I don't quite remember what kind of research I did...but my mind was set for having a labrador retriever around this time, and I got Nala.

Round one...Nala came, my dreamed life with a dog had started. In a few months...somehow I started thinking of having another...for Nala's company especially when I am out that was still quite a bit. I asked around about this idea of having another dog, everyone was against the idea, even people who were supportive for the time with Nala...I wasnt giving up with the idea, and kept thinking about it for a while...

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Nala and I set off to see the little one, to see how I feel, That was the beginning of the Stormy life for Nala and me...

Lucy was super hyper dog I have ever seen, and totally changed Nala and my life...