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I'm new here and found the website doing some research as we hunt for our new puppy. But as excited as we are about getting our new special family member, I can't seem to stop thinking of our girl that we lost one month ago today. Tomorrow would have been her 13th birthday.
Ruby (9/14/1996 - 8/13/2009)
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Ruby was our first "family pet". My wife and I got married, bought a house, and the very next thing we did was puppy shop. While working through this process, we found out we were also expecting our first child, but that didn't discourage us. We put a deposit down on Ruby and shortly before we picked her up, we found out we were having twins. We thought about backing out but decided against it. We went through some tough puppy years with twin babies in the house too. Ruby had alot of Mioaks and Topbrass in her pedigree and was very much a "field dog". I do hunt and she turned out to be a great field dog but was very much full of energy around the house. But we still loved her dearly. She didn't grow out of her puppy years until she was about 7 years old. Nothing bad, mind you. Just driven, full of energy, and full of spirit. She was a very well mannered and obedient dog. It was age 7 when she turned into the sweetest, most loveable dog you can imagine. She was so low maintenance, so well behaved, and so loving. 1 month ago, she took a bad turn with pancreatis. We are not exactly sure what brought it on, but the fight would have been long and I couldn't stand to see her in pain like she was. It was the easiest and toughest decision I've ever made. I miss her dearly. It's been a month, and a tough one at that. Her beds are still around the house because we just can't bring ourselves to get rid of them. We just picked up her bowls last week. We will end up with a new puppy soon enough and are very excited for that. It will do alot to brighen up the holidays this year. But tonight and tomorrow, my thoughts will be filled with memories of my old girl.
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Ruby (9/14/1996 - 8/13/2009)
Ruby was our first "family pet". My wife and I got married, bought a house, and the very next thing we did was puppy shop. While working through this process, we found out we were also expecting our first child, but that didn't discourage us. We put a deposit down on Ruby and shortly before we picked her up, we found out we were having twins. We thought about backing out but decided against it. We went through some tough puppy years with twin babies in the house too. Ruby had alot of Mioaks and Topbrass in her pedigree and was very much a "field dog". I do hunt and she turned out to be a great field dog but was very much full of energy around the house. But we still loved her dearly. She didn't grow out of her puppy years until she was about 7 years old. Nothing bad, mind you. Just driven, full of energy, and full of spirit. She was a very well mannered and obedient dog. It was age 7 when she turned into the sweetest, most loveable dog you can imagine. She was so low maintenance, so well behaved, and so loving. 1 month ago, she took a bad turn with pancreatis. We are not exactly sure what brought it on, but the fight would have been long and I couldn't stand to see her in pain like she was. It was the easiest and toughest decision I've ever made. I miss her dearly. It's been a month, and a tough one at that. Her beds are still around the house because we just can't bring ourselves to get rid of them. We just picked up her bowls last week. We will end up with a new puppy soon enough and are very excited for that. It will do alot to brighen up the holidays this year. But tonight and tomorrow, my thoughts will be filled with memories of my old girl.
