This is the story of Teddy . . . an incredible Shih Tzu with a tremendous heart who taught me an important lesson in love and courage.
In 2005, my daughter and I purchased Teddy from a pet store (this was before I learned the truth about pet stores). He was so cute, chubby, and adorable we simply couldn’t resist this four-legged ball of fur.
Teddy has always been a puppy at heart. He chewed shoes, papers, and nibbled our beloved African violet collection – one by one. One day I came home from work and there he was sitting in the middle of my kitchen thoroughly delighted to show me plant material hanging from his mouth.
Every inch of my kitchen floor was covered with dirt or the last remnants of another African violet plant. He decimated this plant to the point there was not a leaf left to salvage.