March 25 1982 —- April 14 1995
Sheepdog
I lost my best friend in April 6 years ago!
I was in 2 nd grade when she died but my brother had her his whole
life ever since the day he was born she was there!
Let me start the story when I was born in 1987 she was scared
of me cause I cried alot she didn’t like that!
My brother and her (Gerdie) Were in separable when he went camping
he said he didn’t like it and missed the tv and His Dog!
Well she was the most beautiful dog in my opinion she had
black and white hair long hair dark eyes that peered into your soul,
she loved everyone and anything. She never killed a thing.
Well as we got older so did she.
In 1992 we got a cat named Cheta I lost her in 1993.
Gerdie and her were best buds they would play together and when
Cheta had kittens (2) Gerdie was the baby-sitter!
She would chase them and play with them and was sad when they left
and when Cheta ran away she was even sadder!
When My brother and I would go to school and then come home
and she would jump on the door to say hi and would give us hugs.
Gerdie shared my Dads birthday and in 1994 the doctor said she has
breast cancer at that age I didn’t understand what
that was but now do!
She had surgery but the doctor did a really bad job and it made
her sicker. She had stitches on her stomach and couldn’t walk
but she got better in 1995 and on her 13th birthday and my dad’s 40th
she was so happy she got to blow out her candle and eat her small
piece of white cake with frosting on her nose!
When April began she was really sick and sad and the vet said
either she dies naturally or we put her down!
On that cold and gloomy April 14 morning we got up and we knew
that was the day she was going to be put down!
That was one of the saddest days of my life.
We all said our own good byes my relatives came and said theirs.
Here is something I will never forget as we were leaving to the vet.
The Lion King part were the dad dies was playing now I don’t
like that movie.
We went down there with her laying on the back seat with her head in
my lap petting her holding back tears the look in her eyes was the look
that she knew what was going to happen and she knew God
needed her and I will always think that!
My dad was in the room with her when they did it!
When he came out I lost it and didn’t want to believe that she would
never come waddling down the stairs speak to wake up my mom and dad!
Never see her run to get Pookie her teddie bear!
Never get out of the gates and go strolling down the block
and vist the neighbors and then be waiting on the steps when
we got back.
Now all I have is Pookie which still smells like her I her brush her hair
from the brush And pictures and memories and her ashes
(she was cremated)!
I love my dog and I wish I didn’t have to lose her!
She was everything the all around perfect dog.
If you have a dog it might just be one of Gerdies puppies or
Gran puppy’s I know there out there.
Take good care of your pets there human in your eyes,
there not here forever.
Life is precious!
Now I have My new dog who has the same spirit as Gerdie
In my mind and heart it is Gerdie just reincarnated
or her mentee.T
Thank you for reading my story
Good bye
Amanda
| Gerdie |