I got Addie when she was six weeks old and I was 19. Fourteen years later I helped her move on.
For many of those years, it was just the two of us against the world. We traveled together, we swam, hiked, camped, biked together. She showed in obedience trials for a while. She was the most intelligent, lively, playful, energetic dog I ‘ve ever known. She also enriched my life in more ways than I could ever say. I feel that our bond is much deeper than just pet/owner. She and I have a connection that time and space cannot sever. I struggle now, missing her smells, her habits, her sounds. I see her sometimes, and I have dreams that she is sleeping next to me. When we met my life changed, and it will never be the same. We grew up together. She is my Forever Dog.