[dgc2861]

I got Shaina two years after I bought my house. She was fast asleep in a pet store the first time I saw her and I fell in love. We had a couple of dogs in my family growing up, but I never owned a pet as an adult. She is a sweet Shih tuz/Chihuahua mix who is 13 now and is 5 lbs of personality. She knows so many words and sometimes I can just look at her and know what she is thinking.

She has been the healthiest dog all her life, never going to the vet except for annual check ups and shots. The night I came home from a cruise to celebrate my 50th birthday in February, she greeted me at the door panting and crying, she couldn't catch her breath and I knew something was wrong. The next day the vet told me she was in Congestive Heart Failure. She is on medicine and has slowed down and sleeps most of the day, but is still her same sweet self. She has about a year left and in a way I'm glad I know-I can pamper her and make her last year the best year of her life....I certainly will miss her - she is my heart and my "forever" dog.

Sue (and Shaina) in Pittsburgh (but dreaming of TV)

[spk7951]

In June 1994 we lost our 1st adopted dog Sally. After a vacation in late July 1994 we decided on a spur of the moment to go to the MSPCA in Springfield MA to see what dogs were avail for adoption. They had maybe 20 or so dogs and probably a couple of dozen folks looking. As we walked around this one black puppy caught our attention. When we walked by her cage she would come to the front as if to get our attention and then sit in the back whenever anyone else would walk by. We finally asked an attendant if we could take her out to the courtyard to see how the three of us interacted. Once in the courtyard we put her on the ground and my wife & I sat on the bench. Katie then jumped up onto our laps and laid down across both of our laps. We were instantly sold so to speak and still feel that she picked us. During our time together she always wanted to be with us no matter what room we were in and would greet us at the door whenever we went out. She was an absolutely wonderful friend to us before she passed away recently. As much as we miss her we are blessed to have had 17yrs with Katie.

[angiefox10]

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[pooh]

These stories have all be heartwarming and wonderful to read. It's amazing how quickly these little or big bundles of fur become members of our families and held so close to our hearts.

Thanks so much ladydoc for allowing us to share with others, some of the great experiences we've had with our 4 legged family members.

I anxiously await more!

[angiefox10]

Originally Posted by pooh

These stories have all be heartwarming and wonderful to read. It's amazing how quickly these little or big bundles of fur become members of our families and held so close to our hearts.

Thanks so much ladydoc for allowing us to share with others, some of the great experiences we've had with our 4 legged family members.

I anxiously await more!

I've been reading these at work during lunch and bawling my eyes out!!! These little guys will be remembered always!!! Keep them coming!!

[schotzyb]

Originally Posted by spk7951

In June 1994 we lost our 1st adopted dog Sally. After a vacation in late July 1994 we decided on a spur of the moment to go to the MSPCA in Springfield MA to see what dogs were avail for adoption. They had maybe 20 or so dogs and probably a couple of dozen folks looking. As we walked around this one black puppy caught our attention. When we walked by her cage she would come to the front as if to get our attention and then sit in the back whenever anyone else would walk by. We finally asked an attendant if we could take her out to the courtyard to see how the three of us interacted. Once in the courtyard we put her on the ground and my wife & I sat on the bench. Katie then jumped up onto our laps and laid down across both of our laps. We were instantly sold so to speak and still feel that she picked us. During our time together she always wanted to be with us no matter what room we were in and would greet us at the door whenever we went out. She was an absolutely wonderful friend to us before she passed away recently. As much as we miss her we are blessed to have had 17yrs with Katie.

Read your comments and had to reply on a sticker I saw on a car at Doggie Doo Dog Park this morning. It contained four paws and the words "Who rescued who"?

[ladydoc]

Originally Posted by pooh

These stories have all be heartwarming and wonderful to read. It's amazing how quickly these little or big bundles of fur become members of our families and held so close to our hearts.

Thanks so much ladydoc for allowing us to share with others, some of the great experiences we've had with our 4 legged family members.

I anxiously await more!

You are most welcome. I have been sniffling my way through all of them...

[angiefox10]

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[spk7951]

Originally Posted by schotzyb

Read your comments and had to reply on a sticker I saw on a car at Doggie Doo Dog Park this morning. It contained four paws and the words "Who rescued who"?

Great sticker!

[oot]

I always wanted a dog all my life. When my husband proposed I had several things we had to agree on before I said yes. First - I had to take care of my family no matter what - Second - I wanted a dog. You know, a small non-shedding little lap dog.

So one Thanksgiving day, he decided to give me an early Christmas gift. He walked in with a paper box and this puppy. The dog looked at me like "who on earth are you" and I looked at him like "what the heck is that". Not the little lapdog I had wanted at all - but the hunting dog that my husband liked instead. I was so disappointed, but boy oh boy it only took a day and I was in love with that freckle faced pup.

Rusty was a Brittany - the largest of the bunch. He stood much taller than a normal Brittany - closer to 60 lbs instead of that 45 he should have been. He was my buddy and pal. He hated to be alone - so he ALWAYS had a sitter when we were working. He would come in the bedroom and bounce his head against the bed when he wanted to go outside - then twist his head like "come on come on". He was so funny!

He was a diabetic as he got older but it never really slowed him down. He lived several years and tolerated getting shots every day. Never complained - what a good boy!

I don't think there will ever be a crazy dog like Rusty. I had my friend paint a portrait of him from a picture for my husband for Christmas. It was so life-like! My husband could not even look at the picture for a long time.

It is just amazing how one little freckled face pooch could give so much so much love!

[jebartle]

My special little friend is current....Made the trip to TV and my husband's little friend Levi lost his battle with congestive heart failure and we thought that would be the end of the pets for this family, because they were soooo close....Needless to say, 2 months later, we are off to get another dachshund....Decided to get a long-hair, never dreamed that adorable came as part of the package.....Here is Moses, all four paws in the air, resting against his siblings, dreaming doggy dreams I'm sure...Picked him up to replace the ole boys little friend but after 37 years of marriage, this dog LOVED me, Yea!....Moses, I'm sure will follow me to the ends of the earth, but I'm certainly not deserving of this loyalty but LOVE it just the same! His favorite game is blanket monster, his long floppy ears look like a plane getting ready to land on the tarmack, so he can attack the moving hand under the blanket....2nd favorite game, is rolling on that yummy road kill, Ugh!....How can I ever show this sweet little dog the love and loyalty he gives me day after day....He is my special little friend...

[mac9]

My best buddy was Sundae, a Jack Russell/hound mix. I wish that I could tell you all of these great stories, but, suffice it to say, she was my pal from age 4 to age 22. I even commuted to college as I didn't want to leave her. She died the day before I was to leave for NYC for my first job. I still think about her.

[hedoman]

Favorite? All of them! Basset Hounds, Blood Hounds and Labs always loyal and always there for us. I miss them all......