Precious Abby

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Originally Posted by Chris

Debi, Lisa, please -- it isn't you. We love our furbabies, and when they leave -- old, young -- we grieve and wonder what we did or didn't do. But if you asked our Shelties, they would say,

"Do? Yes, she did a lot. She loved me dearly every single day. She hugged me, brushed me, played with me, and made me feel as if I was the most wonderful dog in the world. What didn't she do? She didn't ignore me, she didn't hurt me, she didn't ever forget to tell me she loved me. Every day was a miracle, and I'd do it all over again in a minute."

Chris, thanks so much for the beautiful comment. I read it early this morning, a time when I seem to be overly sensitive. Naturally it brought tears to my eyes.

You couldn't have written any better words for Lisa and I.

With great appreciation,
Debi with Rusty and 10 week old Brandy!

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Originally Posted by mellie

I am so sorry for the loss of your dear dogs to KD...this is such a horrible disease and very hard to go through. Prayers of peace for you.

Mellie,
Thank you for your prayers. I've been a little better for a month or so. As we all know, they remain with us forever. In late August, I knew I needed to be owned by another. As I watched Rusty mourn also, keeping mine private so's not to upset him I knew he was ready too.

In the past, through my 59 years after the loss of one of my beloved pets,(I've had kitties that lived 18, 19 and 21 years.) I would within 3 months get a new little kitten or pup. With Abby's passing, I couldn't even imagine bringing anything into her home. I felt I would be dis honoring her I guess.

I'm happy to say, after much research and FB checking, I chose who I believe to be a reputable breeder and watched little Brandy Rose grow online.
We got her 9/21. She was 8 wks old. She's a little bi-black spitfire! I've said many times, I guess we never had a healthy puppy. WOW.

About the KD, I DO hope and pray we can all find out what's causing it. It's so sad watching an otherwise seemingly healthy pet just go down when they're stage 3 or beyond. I know I could of had her tested, but after Tobie died from it I never dreamed Abby would develop it also! I made a mistake about Tobies age, he had just turned 9.
Sorry to go on so long, just wanted to introduce our little girl to the Nation!

With love, Rusty and Brandy
Debi's owners.