LITTLE MAN

Grave marker provided in memory of my granddawg Shadow
and provided by our daughter Bethany and son-in-law Kurt

We miss you, Little Man!

Dachshunds . . . you gotta love 'em . . . even when they're no longer with us.

IN MEMORIAM: SHADOW, MY GRANDDAWG

Our granddawg Shadow crossed the rainbow bridge on February 1. At age 16, he was declining quickly and was in pain all the time, but this was a really sad day for our family.

Our son-in-law Philip gave our daughter Holly a thoughtful and beautiful gift for Valentine's Day--this canvas collage of Shadow and the family:

I posted the above picture to my Facebook dachshund groups, and people reacted overwhelmingly! One lady responded with "This is the sweetest thing I've ever seen." Another commented, "Sorry for your loss, but this is a wonderful husband to do this for his wife." Thousands of doxie lovers responded with heartfelt sympathy, kindness, and comfort, often including sympathy cards with dachshunds on them.

Most of us have lost a beloved family pet, and we know the pain of losing such a family member. It really helps when others know what we are going through, and I thank each person who took the time out of their busy day to respond with words of kindness and sympathy. Our family appreciates it, and we will miss Shadow forever. The pain will lessen, of course, but he was such an integral part of our lives for so many years that it's going to take some time to adjust.

Dachshunds . . . you gotta love 'em, even when they're no longer with us.

RIP 2001 ~ 2017

MY GRANDDAWG SHADOW IS CROSSING THE RAINBOW BRIDGE

Shadow with my doxie Duke

Please pray for the Hinton family this week. Our daughter Holly and family are having to say good-bye to our granddawg Shadow this Wednesday, February 1, 2017--it has been a tough time since he has been deteriorating to the point, at age 16, that it's his time to cross the rainbow bridge. They don't want him to suffer anymore.

Many other doxie lovers already know that Shadow was my inspiration for Sarge the doxie of THE DACHSHUND ESCAPADES. He has been the older fur brother to our grandchildren, a buddy to our doxie Duke, and such a special little man! We will all miss him so much.

SHADOW, AKA SARGE, IS NOW 16 YEARS OLD

Yesterday, January 22, our granddawg Shadow was 16 years old! He's experienced a lot in his long life: he's "big brother" to our three grandchildren, who've never known life without him; he's made several moves to different states with his family (Massachusetts, North Carolina, Tennessee, and now Georgia); he's suffered through the indignities of living with no less than THREE cats now, plus the boxer Bruno. But he's still in charge, you know!

Since he's now 16, he can drive!

As you probably know, Shadow was my inspiration for Sarge the doxie of THE DACHSHUND ESCAPADES. Most of the things he "writes" about in these books really happened to him or my family.

Hope we have him for awhile yet. 

Dachshunds . . . you gotta love 'em.

SKUNKED!

Poor granddawg Shadow got sprayed by a skunk yesterday, so he got a nice belly rub last night after he was all cleaned up.

There will be a full chapter detailing his encounter with the skunk in A DACHSHUND'S MERRY-GO-ROUND LIFE, Book 5 of THE DACHSHUND ESCAPADES, which is nearing completion!  Stay tuned for updates.

Dachshunds . . . you gotta love 'em!