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Miss Sadie Pearl
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Sadly, we lost our six year old dobe, today,
Tuesday July 13, 2010 @ 7:40 am.

As was her custom, I let her out of the house to run the fence line this morning before I left for the fire station.  After a brief run, I found her lying still on the patio. She was our third Doberman Pinscher and I'm not sure that there'll be another. With the loss of every one of them it's a blow to our family that doesn't get any easier with the passage of time.

Peaches, Kessa and Sadie, please wait for us at the foot of the Rainbow Bridge.
RAINBOW BRIDGE

By the edge of a woods, at the foot of a hill,
Is a lush, green meadow where time stands still.
Where the friends of man and woman do run,
When their time on earth is over and done.

For here, between this world and the next,
Is a place where each beloved creature finds rest.
On this golden land, they wait and they play,
Till the Rainbow Bridge they cross over one day.

No more do they suffer, in pain or in sadness,
For here they are whole, their lives filled with gladness.
Their limbs are restored, their health renewed,
Their bodies have healed, with strength imbued.

They romp through the grass, without even a care,
Until one day they start, and sniff at the air.
All ears prick forward, eyes dart front and back,
Then all of a sudden, one breaks from the pack.

For just at that instant, their eyes have met;
Together again, both person and pet.
So they run to each other, these friends from long past,
The time of their parting is over at last.

The sadness they felt while they were apart,
Has turned into joy once more in each heart.
They embrace with a love that will last forever,
And then, side-by-side, they cross over ... together.



Inspired by a Norse legend -
Author Unknown
A PETS TEN COMMANDMENTS

1. My life is likely to last 10-15 years. Any separation  from you is likely to be painful. 

2. Give me time to understand what you want of me.
3. Place your trust in me. It is crucial for my well-being. 

4. Don't be angry with me for long and don't lock me up as punishment.  You have your work, your friends, your entertainment, but I have only you. 

5. Talk to me. Even if I don't understand your words, I do understand your voice when speaking to me. 

6. Be aware that however you treat me, I will never forget it. 

7. Before you hit me, before you strike me, remember that I could hurt you, and yet, I choose not to bite you.

8. Before you scold me for being lazy or uncooperative, ask yourself if something might be bothering me. Perhaps I'm not getting the right food, I have been in the sun too long, or my heart might be getting old or weak.

9. Please take care of me when I grow old. You too, will grow old. 

10. On the ultimate difficult journey, go with me please.  Never say you can't bear to watch.  Don't make me face this alone.  Everything is easier for me if you are there, because I love you so.

YOUR DOG

" He is your friend, your partner,
your defender, your dog.
You are his life, his love, his leader. He will
be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat
of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of
such devotion."


Author Unknown