Heavenly Dolly Belle

Tonight Mamma and Daddy were out of town, so James and I were supposed to take care of their dogs when we got to the house in Columbia. I let out Annabelle and Burnadette.... but I couldn't find Dolly Belle anywhere.

I called Mamma to see where Dolly Belle was... and Mamma's response was "aww... well, she's out chasing bunnies and butterflies forever" She passed away a few days ago, but they didn't want to make me sad while I was out on the road, so they hadn't told me yet. She's been unable to do much for a while. The Vet assured us that she didn't seem to be in pain, she was just so old she couldn't hold herself up to eat anymore or go outside on her own. I knew it was coming... but that never makes it easy. I've had Dolly Belle since I was about 12 years old. She was a really great pup and I loved her so much.

This picture is so great - she was the only dog I ever trained to do "Road Kill". Instead of "play dead" I tell her Road Kill, and she'd lay flat on her back and be still until I gave her the signal to get up. She was so awesome :)


So even though it makes me sad, I am so glad she is in doggy heaven right now. She was way too frail to live a full life on earth anymore. Daddy buried her up by Kitty Belle in the yard. Perfect.

Peace. Love. And Heavenly Pups.
~natalie

Daddy Escaped

I didn't have the pics to show you yesterday from Mamma's story. But I got ahold of em today for ya!! I still can't believe Daddy jumped out the window of the hospital and escaped to the airport to get home to Mamma... wow.

She took a pic like this every Sunday of Joe and would send them to Daddy so he could see how much he'd grown. And she'd post how long he'd been in Vietnam and how long until he was coming home on the calendar in the background. Daddy said to me the other day "You have no idea how cool that was o get a picture every week of him" :)




Peace. Love. Fiddle.
~natalie