Sunday, July 10, 2011
Catching up
So much happens..too much to relate, really.
Burr is the newest puppy, born Dec. 9, 2010. He is from Kirov/Fiona daughter, Pai and Q/Pennys son Bear. Had so much fun raising him in the house with his Grand parents...he learned to use the bells on the door to let me know when he needed to go out immediately, and played with Kirov when Kir felt up to it. It was to be our last winter with Kirov...so it was a blessing to have his grandson. Kirov leaves behind many wonderful memories, friends and offspring in our kennel. He was a one in a million...and is missed more than words can tell.
This Spring and Summer have been wet, hot then cool...then hot again. The older dogs (11-13 yrs old) seem to be handling it o.k., though several go off their feed occasionally, and Storm and Nick are stumbling along. Kiska, who is 14, is still behaving like a big puppy, while her daughter Tesla is showing her age (ll) more so.
Volt, who was 11, passed on recently. He developed an endocrine malfunction, and was being treated, but to no avail. He was euthanized in my arms, and passed very peacefully.
Well, this is all a part of life, and it may hurt terribly, but the days and years we had the honor of spending with the dogs...all of the dogs we've loved and cared for, has to make it worth the pain. Otherwise, why would anyone invest so much in an animal whose lifetime is so short? The days we spend, in their company and working with them...cuddling and caring for them...building trust in another species that doesn't speak our language or understand the passing of time is one of life's greatest gifts. It is impossible to "look down the road" and see a life without them...but inside you know that the great circle is always turning, and someday we will all be gone. SO! put it aside...after all, one cannot dwell on the end of the journey...the destination. It is about the travels, the twists, the turns of life's journey. Dogs show us how to live in the moment...one of their gifts to us if we'll accept it.
Burr is the newest puppy, born Dec. 9, 2010. He is from Kirov/Fiona daughter, Pai and Q/Pennys son Bear. Had so much fun raising him in the house with his Grand parents...he learned to use the bells on the door to let me know when he needed to go out immediately, and played with Kirov when Kir felt up to it. It was to be our last winter with Kirov...so it was a blessing to have his grandson. Kirov leaves behind many wonderful memories, friends and offspring in our kennel. He was a one in a million...and is missed more than words can tell.
This Spring and Summer have been wet, hot then cool...then hot again. The older dogs (11-13 yrs old) seem to be handling it o.k., though several go off their feed occasionally, and Storm and Nick are stumbling along. Kiska, who is 14, is still behaving like a big puppy, while her daughter Tesla is showing her age (ll) more so.
Volt, who was 11, passed on recently. He developed an endocrine malfunction, and was being treated, but to no avail. He was euthanized in my arms, and passed very peacefully.
Well, this is all a part of life, and it may hurt terribly, but the days and years we had the honor of spending with the dogs...all of the dogs we've loved and cared for, has to make it worth the pain. Otherwise, why would anyone invest so much in an animal whose lifetime is so short? The days we spend, in their company and working with them...cuddling and caring for them...building trust in another species that doesn't speak our language or understand the passing of time is one of life's greatest gifts. It is impossible to "look down the road" and see a life without them...but inside you know that the great circle is always turning, and someday we will all be gone. SO! put it aside...after all, one cannot dwell on the end of the journey...the destination. It is about the travels, the twists, the turns of life's journey. Dogs show us how to live in the moment...one of their gifts to us if we'll accept it.
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