Friday, April 21, 2006

  • I am deeply saddened to report that my dear German Shepherd Dog, Conway, has died. It has been a hard blow as I was very attached to him! For those of you who don't know him, I rescued him from an abusive home when he was about 6 months old back about 5 years ago. He was a perfect fit with our family: loving, loyal, patient with the kids, well mannered, and just gorgeous. I adored him. When we moved to the city we agonized over what to do. Our farm was being rented and it seemed logical to leave him there where he was at home and they promised to take very good care of him. But I missed him tremendously! When we moved into this house we brought him here from the farm and he was happy until we had to go to Arizona for two weeks. He and Scamper, Trenton's Rat Terrier, began getting out of the fence so when we got back we reluctantly returned them to the farm where we figured they would be safer while we traveled. Then winter came and we didn't want to move them when it wasn't warm enough for the kids to play with them in the back yard so we waited for Spring. And now when we were just weeks away from going to get them again Conway must have contracted some kind of tick fever and died. Scamper must be heart broken as well as they have been inseparable since they met. We need to go get him before something happens to him too. Trenton would be devastated. These things are always hard to deal with with children. We are trying to find the right time to tell the children but Todd felt I needed some time to work through my grief before we told them. I think that was wise...... Anyway, I will try to find some pictures of him to share with you. I will just miss him sooo much! 
    Posted 4/21/2006 at 11:29 AM

    4 Comments

    OH NO!

    Girl, I'm *so* sorry that I missed your call.  For some reason, sometimes it takes a day or two for my messages to show up in my inbox, and I just got it yesterday afternoon.  I was hosting about 35 people last night, so I couldn't call - and am having Cody's b-day party today with about the same amount of people. 

    I really want to talk.  Can I call you Monday?  I have your number on caller ID.

    I really am sorry.  I hate it when I miss someone for a few days because of my darn voicemail issues.

    Sorry about your doggie.
    Hugs.
    ~h

    Posted 4/22/2006 at 9:57 AM by My_Whirled_View
    Okay - I'm stupid. 

    Obviously when I wrote that message ^, I had only noticed that I had voicemails - iow, I hadn't listened to them yet.  It was one of those "Oh, I see that I have messages - I'll scroll through the Caller ID and see who I missed" things. 

    So yeah.  I'm retarded. 
    But I hope you're feeling a little better.  I've seriously been praying for you.
    Posted 4/23/2006 at 9:27 PM by My_Whirled_View

    Hey, Jess....

    I'm so sorry about Conway.  I loved that dog, too, from our visits.  I remember him comforting me out by the cornfield behind the coop when I was crying one day and praying out there.... he was the sweetest dog ever!  I know you're going to miss him tremendously.  Maybe it was a little easier to have him gone before this over the winter, kind of a 'weaning' period... I don't know.  Nothing makes losing a pet very easy.  I still miss Maggie alot, too; although time certainly helps.  Love you, Jess.  I'm praying for you!! 

    Big Hugs, Candace

    Posted 4/24/2006 at 9:15 AM by daisy24girl
    Ohhhhhhhh, that is soooooo sad. He was a great dog! I bet that tore up the kids. Sooo does that mean your gettin' another one???? Well, no other dog could fill in for him that's for sure, but he was a German Shepherd.

    Soooo sorry!
    Posted 4/24/2006 at 1:5 PM by in_His_elite_force
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