Barney 12/21/07
It was with a broken heart that Barney had to be put down on Friday, December 21, 2007. Christmas was especially hard as he was my Christmas present in 1992. It is hard to imagine my life without him. For the last fifteen years, Barney has been my constant companion. Through college, law school, moves, romances, marriage and the birth of my daughter, Barney has been there through it all. I have so many great memories such as putting him in his first Santa hat, Easter treat hunts, all the drives with him on my lap and his head resting on my arm, and having him burrow next to me at night to sleep. He was so funny in that he never gave me another lick on the face after the first one that convinced me that he was the “one” even though my roommate and I would try to bribe him with peanut butter and other food. All Barney ever wanted was food, love and snuggle time. You could not sit on our couch without being welcomed by Barney on your lap. Even if you did not like dogs, you would love Barney. The last year has been hard on him, with the last six months especially hard. Although I am devastated by his death, I know that he now gets to live his life the way he was meant to be .... pain free and happy.

Little Boy Boo 12/17/2007
It is with deep sadness that I must tell everyone that Boo (Summer's baby boy) has gone to heaven. Boo dug out of Jean's back yard tonight. Her daughter was home & aware of it within moments and jumped the fence to try to find him. This was his first time digging out. Boo had already been hit & killed by a car before she got to him. Needless to say, everyone who has met Boo is deeply affected by this--and even those of us who had not yet. Most especially, a few extra prayers for Debra, Jean and Rikkele are needed tonight as they are so very sad. Rest in Peace, little Boo. I hope you are running & playing with Sarge & Jimmy!!

Sarge II 12/04/2007
Our beloved Sarge crossed the rainbow bridge today. He had deteriorated so much in the last week and even more in the last 48 hours. He was so weak he could barely stand and each breath was an effort. There was no question that it was time for us to let him go. He may have only been with us for 2 months but he was our dog and we loved him so much. We knew from the beginning that he wouldn't be with us long so that made us cherish each day with him even more. I know most of you probably never even met him but he was such a sweetheart and had so clearly had such a hard life. He was found as a stray on the streets of Ft Lauderdale and by the grace of God found his way to our home. There are so many things I will miss about him and his silly antics. He can now play and run, free of his cancer-riddled body and any pain. I pray that he crossed the bridge knowing how much we loved him. Rikkele

Kizzy aka Lizzy 11/26/2007
Just wanted to let you know that we had to put Lizzy down today. I held her the whole time--so she wasn't alone. We love her so much and will miss her terribly. We are so blessed to have had her for seven months. Thank you for letting us adopt her. I'm sure some day we will be looking for a new beagle baby girl! Beverly

Ben aka On Time 09/10/2007
Just a note to let you know Ben was put to rest yesterday. He reached a point where he could not walk anymore, control his bladder or bowels and the pain medication no longer worked for him. It was very painful for us and we will both feel the pain of losing him for quite some time. We love him and wanted him to be happy no matter how short his time was. His cremation will be private and can mail you some of his ashes if you'd like. I know you and Wendy were fond of him.......He was the cutest boy and so loving all the time. He left his mark on us and made our lives so much better just with his "cuteness" and wagging tail. He will remain special........Karen Lawrence