My Shinning Star
August 8th, 2008I had lots of happy stuff to post about this week but this post needs to come first.
One day 11 years ago, I met a pitbull named Star. She was 2 yrs old, had some puppies and her owners were trying to find her a new home… lucky me! I got her home, she took off after my cat - through the window!- went under the fence and was gone. I looked and looked for her and then I had to go to work. When I got home that night she was sitting on my porch waiting for me. Soon after, a HUGE dog came over the fence and we got puppies! Four of them lived, 3 died during birth because they were all so very big. Star was an excellent mother. She was patient, kind and loving with my boys, too. She never bit or snapped at any human - if she wanted you to leave her alone, she hit you with her head. Every night after her dinner, she came and found me to thank me with a smile on her face and a wagging tail. She loved every one. The past several months she has had troubles breathing at times, did not want her dinner, could not jump on the couch to “her” spot and could not get on the bed to sleep with me. The past 3 weeks she had lost a lot of weight. And the last 3 days she did not eat…. just follow me around the yard, smile and wag her tail. I took her to the vet last Wednesday. She had golf size tumors in her stomach and the prognosis was very bad. I decided to try and give her the same love and dignity that she gave to everyone. The vet and I decided to let her go. I will go back to get her ashes and my family and I will take her to Keyhole Sink (an old Indian hunting ground) and spread her ashes. We were very blessed to have had her in our lives for 11 yrs. She showed us love, patience, kindness and acceptance. She was always a very happy dog…… she wagged her tail at me til the end and I will always remember her big smile.
Our family has been blessed with many friends and well-wishers. A HUGE THANK YOU to all of you!
Talina
Nicole
yarmi74
kaylee
August 9th, 2008 at 6:54 pm
Beautiful Star. She will be missed. What an awesome life she had with all of you. This was a very touching post.
Nicoles last blog post..have a little Chad