I was married late 2020. Got pregnant before Christmas. Grandmother, whom I was very close to, passed away in February due to copd and chf (I think the copd was identified as the main cause and the chf was a co-morbidity) after fighting these diseases and living a poor quality of life since 2017. My lovely baby doggo, Briggs, passed away at only 5 years old due to congenital liver disease that led to liver failure. We'd only had him for a year and half. It's completely destroyed me, where for an entire month I didn't take care of myself or my unborn child, thus leading to pretty bad anemia, suicidal thoughts, and a really nasty bout of depression.
2021 has so far been horrible, possibly the worst year of my life. But we're supposed to be getting 2 new puppies this weekend, so hopefully that lifts my spirits. I'm excited to train them and love them. Haven't had a puppy since I got the first dog of my own: Tachi, who passed away in 2019 at 12 years old. It's been 14 years, so wish me luck.