pupppy

sad day today. my silly puppy who was almost 13 was put to sleep today. she had been so healthy for much of her life and for a golden retriever almost 13 is pretty old. and last weekend she wasn't herself. she is old but honestly still thought she was a puppy. she still loved to be outside and go on walks. she was a barky and loved to sit next to you when you ate. and if you didn't pet her when you walked in the door, boy were you in trouble! and she loved it when i came home from being away from a long time. so last weekend she stopped eating, which was so unlike her. so monday she went to the vet and on thursday she was diagnosed with liver/kidney cancer. and today it was time. but she wasn't doing well and she was a fabulous dog. we got her the day after my 12th birthday in july 1997.

i was looking for some photos, but i can't find any good ones. and i'll have to scan some good ones from when she was a puppy.

brandy and lillian

opening up her christmas present in 2007

puppppy and brother probably in 1998

sister and brandy talking to each other christmas 08

it has been a rough year for animals in our house. when i came back from ireland last year we had 6 cats and a dog, and we are down to 3 cats now.

at least it was a gorgeous sunny day today!