Taking a break from inktober to do a piece of my beloved pupper. We had to put Merlin down this weekend and it hit me a lot harder than I expected. He was such a sweet smart boy it was so sad to see him fade over the last few months. He was with me through some pretty big years of my life, last two years of college, first year of working in the adult world and almost the first two years of my marriage. I know he probably would’ve suffered a lot more pain just to stay with me but I couldn’t let him do that. Thanks for being the goodest boy Merl. #oldmanmerl #goodestboy #agirlsbestfriend #rippupper #dogsofinstagram #bluemerlebordercollie #missmydog (at Arlington, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpUmNzGBtkp/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1t1xokeni6f5x