My Fluffy Monsters: Murphy & Marley

"Whoever said you can't buy happiness forgot little puppies." -Gene Hill 

I’m proud to introduce the two newest, fluffiest members of our family… Murphy & Marley!

Kevin, Marley & Murphy pause during the first of many evening walks.

M & M have a story much like many other pets… They were born into a litter of four puppies, placed into a kill shelter, and given only five days to live.

Murphy, his brother (who passed away) & his sister (who was adopted) at Ozato Shelter.

Fortunately for them, the fluffy five-month-old duo caught the attention of a non-profit organization called Doggies, Inc, whose director decided there was no way she’d let them get gassed. Soon, M & M were removed from the shelter and sent to live in a foster home with a volunteer family.

The brothers munching on some tasty rawhide treats.

It was then Kevin noticed an advertisement online to adopt these precious babies. At first, I was a bit apprehensive. After all, we had only arrived in Okinawa a month prior and we’d barely settled in. But after meeting them in person, my heart melted like butter.

Murphy had a fluffy forehead, a shaggy coat and a boisterous personality, while Marley--the tinier of the two—was somewhat meek, but extremely energetic.

Murphy

Marley

And the way they played together was ADORABLE. One minute they were licking each other, the next they were wrestling.

I knew that if we adopted them together, we’d never have to worry about us (or them) ever getting bored! They were playmates from the womb and we believed they deserved to stay that way.

So, Saturday, July 7^th, we accepted the adoption and by Tuesday, July 10^th, they officially became our pets.

I’ll be honest, the past few days have been utterly exhausting (experiencing a traumatizing day at the vet, picking up poop, cleaning the carpet and getting dragged by the leash), but every hour of the bad is worth every second of the good. Every time they lick my hands, follow my footsteps or snuggle me on the floor, I’m reminded of what it feels like to be loved unconditionally… and I hope they feel the same. :)

"My goal in life is to be as good of a person my dog already thinks I am." :)