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| Name: |
Silver
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Age: |
Deceased, Fourteen years old
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| Gender: |
Female |
Breed: |
Silky Terrier |
| Home: |
Rancho Mirage, California, USA
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Silver
came to live with us almost nine years ago, thanks to her ailing
master and to our friend and "dog broker," Kelly. At our first
meeting, after having been bounced from one home to another, we both
knew within minutes that she had found her real mom and dad; it only
took her a month to train us.
She knew who she was and what she wanted, but she wasn't cocky or
obnoxious. She had a human-like sweetness and kindness about her that
not only made everyone who knew her love her, but transformed many
"cat people" to dog lovers. However, Silver did not know she
was a dog. She actually preferred being around cats and ducks, but would
reluctantly swap sniffs with her dog pals Mikey, Summer, Riley and
Militia. Her favorite pastime was sitting in her back yard munching on a
chewstick, often raising her head to watch the nearby golfers sink their
puts.
Her job was to protect us, and that she did well...all nine pounds of
her. No matter where we were in the house, she would position herself
between us and the front door just to make sure the bad guys knew she
was on duty. After having a stroke two months ago, she experienced other
health problems and continued to decline. She literally died for about
five minutes, only to come back to stand guard for yet another week
before failing kidneys and lungs sent her to doggie heaven. We know she
is still on duty, though, because we feel her presence everywhere. And
we are so grateful to this little "person" for the big impact
she made on so many lives and for the wonderful memories that remain.
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