10-week-old Malamute Emma.

I’m not in a good mood today. So I thought writing about and posting cute puppy pics would help.

Our next door neighbor is a single guy who loves his Malamutes. He’s always owned them. About a month ago, he knocked on our door sobbing and asked for my husband to help him get his dog into his car. He had decided it was time to say good-bye.

He asked my husband if he was making the right decision.

My husband looked at the dog laying on the floor, who was unable to stand, but its tail was thumping on the ground.

“Yes, you are making the right decision.”

Since that fateful day, we’ve seen our neighbor in his yard, watering plants during our early morning walk. He’s often in tears and apologizes to us.

This past weekend, we helped him with a puppy contract. I printed it out, he signed it, I scanned it and emailed to him.

His puppy Emma arrived from Canada a few days later.

She is adorable, loving and so darn cute! I’m so thrilled for our neighbor and that I’ll get to see this cutie on a daily basis.

So why am I in a bad mood?

For one thing, the pit bull was out walking today in violation of orders of quarantining for 10 days in the house. No muzzle. She was being walked by a man who said he didn’t care about the quarantine and ended our short conversation by calling my husband a prick.

Didn’t exactly get my day going in the right direction. But then I came home to see Emma and neighbor in front of our house.

What helps you when you’re in a bad mood?