This was an exciting day for our family, especially for our son, Jacob. Jacob got a new puppy for his 30th birthday. Jacob had a beloved friend and companion: a dog named Zhini, that he raised from a puppy, while on his mission in New Mexico. In May 2007, Zhini passed away. He had a growth that had taken over his stomach and when he had surgery to remove the growth, he died. Jacob and I have missed Zhini in our lives so much, he was an amazing dog and many times seemed to understand our needs and even what we said to him. There has been an emptiness in our hearts since we lost our dear friend. Today we have begun again, with our love for another beautiful dog....our hope is to love him and to raise him to be as wonderful and as loving as our friend, Zhini.