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Hi , yes it was the blizzard of 78. I remember it well...

I grew up in the country also and had many dogs, mostly strays that came to

us. It is very hard. We had pups from one of our females and we kept two.

Named them BJ and Bear (anyone remember that TV show?) Dad farmed and had

large farm equipment and such. One day, he was backing out of the shop and

ran over Bear. Oh my, that was just awful. It was on my neice's 5th

birthday. Dad had to shoot him and I knew it just killed him to do it.

Also when we moved to the new farm we brought our german shephard with us.

She was a beautiful dog and always protected me when I was outside. I think

she wanted to go back to our other home as she was out on the road running.

This man driving a tractor didn't see her and ran over her. The vet had to

amputate her back leg and said she would be all right. She died of shock

that night. I cried for days. I do have alot of good memories of those

dogs. They were family, just like my dog and birds are now. Don't know

what I'd do without them, especially with this stupid FMS. Sometimes I hurt

soooo bad when I cry that my little Sophie thinks she has to lay with me.

It's rather comforting Alot of humans might not understand how bad I

feel but I always know that Sophie does.

Hugs,

Sherri

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> Sherri~

> I am so sorry about your loss. While growing up I lost 2 dogs. While living in

> the country we had 2 dogs named Joe & Jo. Male & female. Jo, had puppies

> during the winter of '78 , I think it was '78. Whenever there was a blizzard

> in Ohio. I was like 4 or 5. We kept 1 puppy and gave the rest away. So then we

> had Joe, Jo, & Rusty. Joe & Jo was hit by a car. Two separate accidents. They

> were German Shepard so they were big. My little sister & I were so sad. My

> little brother dosn't really remember them. He wasn't born till '80. Well,

> when I was in the 4th grade we moved into a little village. Rusty started to

> go crazy. He wasn't used to all the people. He bit a friend of my sisters. She

> was walking through the yard while we were gone. Dad had put a warning sign up

> when we first started noticing he was acting freaky. Well, several years after

> that he bit my cousin. So, while we were gone dad took him to my grandma's

> farm and shot him. It was the worst day of my life back then. I had grown up

> with Rusty. Well, we now have Amber. Well, she's at my sisters home. We call

> it the " Doggie Retirement Home. " Amber is very old. She has a hard time making

> it up the patio steps & the front porch steps. When I go over to my sister's

> she comes running though. She reconizes my car and is there waiting on me when

> I get out of the car. I know that every living thing must go at one time or

> another. It's sad when it happens, but you'll always have memories. I have a

> wonderful memory of Rusty. He was so big that when I was little I used to ride

> him like a horse. Just thinking about it makes me smile. Pets add so much to

> our lives. I now have 3 cats. I may be getting one more. My mother-in-law

> feeds a bunch of stray cats and one of the cats had kittens in her barn. There

> is this beautfil light tan kitten. Poor baby. I just need to convince my

> husband that I need more company when the kids arn't here.

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> Sherri, I am sorry for your loss.

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