” Toby ” and Lassie

June 2 1989 — Jan. 24 2001 ………………….. Still With Me

I was asked to share my story with you all ,

so I will tell it how it was .

For many years I nursed my sick husband he knew that I wanted a

border collie pup but asked me to promise him that I would

not get one until he had gone I made that promise and kept it.

Sadly on Easter Sunday 4th April 1999 he passed away.

Well three months went by and I decided that it was time to go

and get a puppy but there was one big problem that worried

me I had a 10 year old Pomeranian called Toby.

Toby did not like other dogs . He loved people best so it was

with a very anxious mind that I went to see the pups.

I was holding one in my arms thinking of Toby wondering if it was

the right thing to do to take her home when the woman who was

selling the pups turned to me and said

“the pup was born on Easter Sunday afternoon”,

just a few hours after my dear husband had passed away .

Well my mind was made up then it was meant to be

and Lassie came home with me.

Well what a surprise I had when I took Lassie in the house,

my dear little Toby who would not tolerate another dog,

started to wash her all over and he slept with her all night.

Oh he loved his little Lassie so much.

Ever since my husband passed away,Toby had kept trying to

run away as if he was searching for him with Lassies arrival

this stopped instantly. I felt there was something about Lassie

and Toby could sense it to we had something very special

the three of us . Sadly all that ended on the 24th Jan. 2001

my dear little Toby was not well and after a lot of thought I knew it was

the end for him. His vet and myself decided that the kindest thing

we could do for Toby was to let him go.

So with a heavy heart I held him in my arms until he

fell asleep for the last time .

Toby had found such happiness with his Lassie he taught

her everything he knew. They were soul mates and it was

so sad that it took Toby’s death to part them.

I am left with Lassie now and some days I can look into her eyes

and it is if she knows what I am thinking as if she is saying don’t cry mum

it was worth this pain to have had the fun I had with Toby.

I would like to dedicate this story to the memory of my dear late husband and

the memory of my dear little Toby both are sadly missed and last but not

least to the life of my dear little Lassie.

May God bless all three!

Lindakay