Necklace for us lucky dog lovers
Last Updated: January 16, 2026 •
Originally Published: October 28, 2008 •
In honor of my wonderful sweetie, Ruby (and her brother Austin), I designed this necklace for those of us who are lucky enough to have a dog or two light up our lives every day. My sweet Ruby passed away after a tough and heart-wrenching battle with bone cancer. She was my companion and love-dog until the day she died. On that day she was still following me around, barking at the mail carrier and being her strong and loving self. Her and I even took a rare nap together on our couch that day. I’ll never forget her sweet face and how she would put her arm around me when I hugged her, or how she would lay at my feet in my office, no matter how late I was up working.
Hand stamped hearts to represent my pups in 2008
Thankfully, her brother Austin is still here with us, being goofy as ever.
“Dogs are not your whole life…but they make your life whole”. I can’t remember where I heard this saying, but I have never forgotten it since it rings so true. People that don’t have dogs sometimes have a hard time underst and ing the love and devotion us dog-lovers show towards our little family members. I could never quite explain it myself until I heard this saying. They make our lives whole! And when they’re gone, there is a piece of us gone with them.
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