Having old dogs means having death as a frequent visitor. Dave and I have a few senior dogs – Squire is 11, Miss Sasha is 18, Gopher is 16, Marty is 17, Redman is 16, Aardvark is 17, Colby is 15, JohnB (a sherriff dog) is 15, Patches is 13, Mia is 12, Penny was 13 year old. Penny was our first downs syndrome dog. She was built chunky with a big belly and a very big happy grin. She never learned but was such a good natured goof that it didn’t matter. Penny had a stroke a couple of days ago. I hoped that it was geriatric vestibular disease but nope – she had another stroke this morning and passed away before I could get Dave mobile to take her to the clinic. She was not who I expected to pass away. Come to think of it Lucy was a surprise too – she was healthy, had no arthritis and poof she is gone. Now Penny is gone too. Who is going to check out the path for the apple dumpling gang? Penny always checked out the tough patches – the little dogs always sent Penny ahead to scope the lay of the land before following her. They knew Penny could be relied on to “check it out” good or bad – Penny would happily go down the path. Many a time Dave had to pull her out of bogs/mud holes/snags when the terrierists told her to go first. Send Penny – was their motto – they never got their feet wet! I hope you find clear paths Penny and enjoy long hikes with your buddies who crossed the bridge ahead of you. Go softly into that good night girl – you were loved.
And the revolving door opens for another lost soul looking for her new family. Gidget is a 3 year old maltese/poodle – a 12 pound white curly lap dog whose beloved owner had a stroke. He will be going into care so Gidget has been welcomed into Turtle Gardens. It is a bit of shock to her but she is adjusting surprisingly well. She likes to be high so is sitting on my desk or chair near the window. She is a sweet girl and will be a delightful companion.
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