SoHard, I know how you feel about your dog.
I remember when you got her and how excited you were.
I lost my old man Jack over a year ago but happy to say that he never saw me drinking as I was 6 months sober when I got him.
And Billie, my constant companion, loves me with every fiber of her being.
I have a paperweight that says: My goal in life is to be the kind of person that my dog thinks I am.
I agree completely.
I bet when she sees you Monday, she'll wag her tail right off her butt from joy.