Our beautiful Spirit Dog passed away suddenly and unexpectedly. Spirit was a Certified Therapy dog and worked with physically and mentally disabled kids. Most of the kids were blind and deaf and just totally relaxed when she sat next to them and they could pet her.
Without Spirit, I probably wouldn't have Jasmine because Spirit got me interested in kids in general. She was with me during the entire arduous adoption process. Spirit enjoyed many tea parties and other games with Jasmine... as well as the neighbor kids.
She loved everyone.... and I mean everyone. Once, a group of Mexican guys came to my house to work on the front yard. At first they wouldn't get out of their truck..... but after a few minutes, they were dancing to Mexican music around the yard with her. She could melt anyone with those big brown eyes. She did have a ferocious bark, though... when anyone came by our property. The UPS guy has always been terrified of her, and she would play jokes on him by doing a little lunge when he bent over to lay the package down. Poor guy! I would never tell anyone that she would just lick you to death if you came in the house.
Spirit's favorite pass-time was to sneak over to the neighbors house and terrorize the neighbors ferel cats. If she saw a cat, it was always fair game to chase and no matter how much or how loud I yelled, she was totally oblivious. Luckily, we live in an area where there are virtually no cars. She also wasn't what you would call "friendly" with other big dogs. More than once she pulled me over on the bike and impaled the handle bars into my abdomen. If you were a small dog..... you were a good friend. It was only with dogs her size that she would try to dominate.
She is SO missed already.
My favorite photo of Spirit
Spirit's 2nd birthday. She had several birthday parties. All the neighbor kids were invited.
Christmas a few years ago.
