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PUDGEY WAS MY FAMILY
PET AT THE FARM. HE WAS A MIX OF HUNTING
DOGS, AND TO ME HE WAS THE PERFECT DOG. HE
LIVED FOR EVERY MOMENT WITH ME. WE
SHARED LOTS OF HOT HAM &
CHEESE SANDWICHES FROM HARDEES. I DON'T
EVEN THINK HE NEW WHAT DOG FOOD
WAS. HE ATE OFF OF A FORK AS I WOULD
GIVE HIM MOUTH FULLS OF WHAT EVER I WAS
EATING FOR SUPPER. I DRESSED HIM IN MY
CLOTHES AND SHOWED HIM OFF TO ANYONE THAT
WOULD LOOK. HE PUT UP WITH ALL OF MY
STUPID KIDDY IDEAS. WHEN
THE SCHOOL BUS CAME HE WOULD JUMP UP AND
DOWN BARKING UNTIL I MADE IT TO THE
KENNEL TO LET HIM IN THE HOUSE WITH ME.
1995 ON THANKS GIVING DAY PUDGEY GOT OUT
OF HIS KENNEL OUT OF THE FENCED IN YARD
AND RAN OFF (PROBABLY AFTER A RABBIT) AND
WAS HIT BY A CAR 5 MILES AWAY. I KNEW THE
MINUTE SOMETHING HAD HAPPENED TO
HIM WE WERE SO CONNECTED. I JUST
FELT EMPTY. WE DUG HIS GRAVE UNDER HIS
FAVORITE SHADE TREE, AND WE PUT A CROSS
ON IT. EVERY YEAR WE LIVED THERE I
VISITED EVERYDAY AND FLOWERS EVERY
THANKSGIVING. |
| SHORTLY
AFTER MY FAMILY MOVED TO TOWN THE
HOUSE, AND MOST OF THE BUILDINGS,
WERE TORN DOWN. WHEN
DRIVING BY THE OLD FARM THE ONLY
BRIGHT PART OF THE LAND IS THAT SHADE
TREE....THE MEMORIES OF THIS DOG
STILL MAKES ME SMILE. UNTIL PUDGEY
I NEVER NEW HOW MUCH I COULD LOVE AN
ANIMAL...I LOVE YOU PUDGEY UNTIL WE MEET
AGAIN AT THE RAINBOW BRIDGE. |
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HUPPY
CAME TO ME AT 6 MONTHS OF AGE TO BE A SHOW DOG.
BUT IT TURNED OUT THAT HE ENJOYED THERAPY WORK
MUCH MORE. HE WOULD WAIT UNTIL YOU WEREN'T
LOOKING AND HE WOULD COME RUNNING FULL FORCE AND
JUMP UP ON YOU. HE WOULD HOLD ON TIGHT WITH HIS
FRONT LEGS AND HUG YOU. AS YOU WOULD LEAN DOWN HE
WOULD KISS YOU SOFTLY. THIS DOG WAS THE
PROFESSIONAL DIGGER THE MUDDIER THE BETTER. HE
WAS VERY KIND, LOVING, AND GENTLE. ONE SHOW
WEEKEND I HAD NO ONE HOME TO TAKE CARE OF THE
OTHER DOGS SO EVERYONE WENT WITH ME. THE SHOW WAS
HELD IN A HORSE BARN WHERE THERE HAD BEEN
PESTICIDE SPRAYED. AFTER RETURNING HOME HE
SNEEZED A COUPLE OF TIMES BUT NOTHING REAL MAJOR.
HE DIED DURING THE NIGHT OF A ALLERGIC REACTION
TO THE PESTICIDE, IT HAD EFFECT HIS LUNGS. HE
WAS ONE OF FOUR DOGS TO DIE AND SEVERAL GOT SICK.
HIS LIFE WAS CUT WAY TO SHORT, I WISH I HAD
STAYED HOME AND HE HAD NEVER WENT. I LOVE YOU
HUPPY UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN AT THE RAINBOW BRIDGE.
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BEAHR
WAS THE MOST WONDERFUL FOUNDATION STUD DOG. HE
WAS JUST BEAUTIFUL FROM THE TIP OF HIS NOSE TO
THE TIP OF HIS TAIL AND ALL THE TOES IN
BETWEEN!!! HE WAS AS CLOSE TO PERFECT AS I HAVE
EVER FOUND. I WOULD READ THE BREED STANDARD
AND THEN WATCH HIM MOVE AND COMPARE. I JUST COULD
NEVER FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH HIM. HE HAD
SUCH A LOVE FOR FREEDOM AND COULD CLIMB A
MOUNTAIN IF GIVEN THE CHANCE. HE LOVED CHILDREN.
HATED THE GROOMING TABLE AND WOULD SO KINDLY TAKE
THE COMB FROM YOUR HAND AND THROW IT ON THE
FLOOR. GIVE HIM A CHILD TO WATCH AND PLAY WITH
AND HE WOULD DO IT FOREVER. BEAHR WAS NEVER SICK
AND I ALWAYS THOUGHT HE WOULD LIVE FOR EVER. IN
JANUARY OF 2005 (AGE 11) BEAHR BECAME VERY SICK.
ON THE WAY TO THE VET I FED HIM HOT DOGS
& I TALKED WITH HIM AND TOLD HIM HOW
MUCH I LOVED HIM AND I WOULD MAKE THINGS ALL
BETTER. HE HAD STOMACH CANCER. WHEN
HE BLOATED HIS STOMACH WALL TORE AND MADE A HOLE.
HIS FOOD AND WATER WAS FORMING A TOXIC FLUID. THE
VET WORKED ON HIM REVIVED HIM 3 TIMES AND LOST
HIM. I
JUST COULD NOT BELIEVE HOW STRONG HE HAD BEEN.
THE CANCER WAS PRETTY BAD. WHAT A GIFT TO NEVER
HAVE SUFFERED. I CANNOT EVEN BEGIN TO EXPLAIN THE
BALANCE THIS DOG GAVE ME IN MY LIFE. I
NEVER DREAMED I WOULD WALK IN TO THE VET CLINIC
WITH HIM AND WALK BACK OUT WITH OUT HIM. I
CAN'T EVEN FIND THE WORDS TO SAY EVERYTHING I
NEED TO SAY 11 YEARS JUST WASN'T LONG ENOUGH. I
LOVE YOU BEAHR UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN AT THE RAINBOW
BRIDGE.

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ANNIE LOVED TO LAY AND WATCH
THE BIRDS AND THE SQUIRRELS AND BARK!!! SHE WAS A
WONDERFUL
MOTHER. ALWAYS UP FOR A GOOD
RUN. SO EASY TO PLEASE. NEVER ASKED FOR ANYTHING
OTHER THEN FOR THE SUN TO COME UP IN THE MORNING
AND THE STARS AT NIGHT. AT
AGE 11 ANNIE HAD A CANCER GROWTH REMOVED. I
PRAYED THAT IT HAD NOT SPREAD, BUT IN FEB. 2005 SHE
GOT A COLD. A X-RAY GAVE ME DEVASTATING NEWS. SHE
WAS TERMINAL AND HAD LUNG CANCER. THE
VET PREPARED ME FOR WORSE CASE: SHE WOULD HAVE
GOOD DAYS AND BAD DAYS. WHEN THE BAD OUT WEIGHED
EVERYTHING THEN THEY WOULD BE THERE. THEY SENT US
HOME WITH MEDS THAT GAVE HER WONDERFUL
QUALITY OF LIFE. I GOT TO SPEND THE MOST
WONDERFUL DAYS WITH HER ALL THE WAY TO THE END OF
MAY OF 2005. WE WENT FOR WALKS, VISITED WITH THE
MAIL MAN, VISITED WITH ALL THE DAY CARE KIDS
AND THE PARENTS, VISITED ALL THE DOGS. WE
SPENT EVERY EVENING ON THE COUCH WATCHING TV
TOGETHER. IT WAS HARD TO WATCH HER SLIP AWAY
BUT SHE WAS AT PEACE WITH IT AND SHE GAVE ME THE
COURAGE TO BE THE BEST MOM I COULD BE....ON
A MONDAY MORNING SHE BARKED ONE TIME TO GET MY
ATTENTION I SAT DOWN NEXT TO HER SHE PICKED HER
HEAD UP AND LAID IT IN MY LAP AS I
KISSED HER AND TALKED TO HER. SHE JUST LAID
HER HEAD IN MY LAP AND WENT TO SLEEP. I WOULD NOT
CHANGE A THING I WAS THERE UNTIL THE END. SHE WAS
ALMOST 13 AND LIVED A GOOD LIFE. SHE NEW
WHAT A GIFT LIFE WAS. I LOVE YOU ANNIE UNTIL WE
MEET AGAIN AT THE RAINBOW BRIDGE. THE
PICTURES I AM PUTTING HERE
ARE OF WHEN SHE WAS SICK AND ARE OF THE LAST 2
MONTHS OF HER LIFE. SO SHE IS NOT GROOMED
OR REAL CLEAN FROM THE (THROWING
UP) BUT SHE WAS SO AT PEACE AND HAPPY.

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SUGAR WAS THE BITCH I HAD
WAITED YEARS TO PRODUCE. SHE WAS AMAZING. HER MOM
BEING CHLOE AND HER DAD BEING BEAHR. SHE WAS THE
STEP INTO WONDERFUL FUTURE. SHE WAS THE MOST
LAYED BACK GIRL. SHE
WOULD TAKE WHAT YOU GAVE HER AND NEVER ASKED FOR
MORE, WHETHER DOG OR HUMAN. SHE SHARED A BOND
WITH HER LITTER BROTHER LIKE I HAD NEVER SEEN
BEFORE. THEY LOVED EACH OTHER SO MUCH. HER LITTER
BROTHER YOGEY WAS DIFFERENT MORE DEMANDING. SHE
MOVED SO NICE AND WAS JUST BEAUTIFUL. I DON'T
THINK SHE EVER BARKED. THE BEST BEHAVED
SAMOYED I EVER SAW. I
CO OWNED THE 2 OF THEM WITH MY COUSIN. SHE WANTED
TO DO 4-H WITH THEM AND THEN SHE WOULD BE LEAVING
FOR COLLEGE. THEY LEFT A 4-H CLASS ON A FRIDAY
(7-15-05) EVENING AND DRUNK DRIVER HIT THE
CAR. SUGAR DIED OF HEAD INJURIES IN THE CAR
ACCIDENT. YOGEY WAS FINE BUT VERY SCARED. SHE
WAS MY LAST BEAHR DAUGHTER TO EVER BE BORN AND MY
ONLY CHLOE DAUGHTER I HAD KEPT. I
COULD NOT HAVE ASKED FOR A MORE SPECIAL BABY
GIRL. HER LIFE WAS CUT WAY TO SHORT. SHE
WAS ALMOST 2 YEARS OLD. SHE JUST HAD A PEACEFUL
PRESENCE TO HER THAT I HAD NEVER SEEN WITH ANY
OTHER DOG. I ALWAYS THOUGHT SHE WAS HER FATHERS
GIFT TO ME BEFORE HE DIED. NOW SHE HAS JOINED HIM
I AM SURE HE IS BEING A WONDERFUL ROLE MODEL FOR
HER. I LOVE YOU SUGAR UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN AT THE
RAINBOW BRIDGE.
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MUGG WAS
MY FIRST SHOW SIBERIAN. HE WAS THE MOST
WILD AND CRAZY UNTRAINED DOG THAT HAD A
ZEST FOR LIFE. MY
BEST FRIEND IN THE WHOLE WORLD. HE WAS
GOING TO BE MY FIRST CHAMPION. MY START
IN THE SIBERIAN WORLD. HE WENT EVERY
WHERE WITH ME, SHOWS, WALKS FRIEND'S
HOUSES.THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE TO SHOW. TAKING
HIM UNTIL HE WAS 2 AND A HALF BEFORE
HE EVER SAW A POINT. HE WAS A NICE SIZED
BOY THAT TOOK TIME TO MATURE. HE WAS MY
PERFECT BOY. HE MOVED SO NICE AND HAD
SUCH A NICE OLD STYLE HEAD. ONCE HE WAS A
YEAR OLD HE LIVED IN MY HOME FULL TIME
BECAUSE HE WAS JUST TO CRAZY BEFORE THAT.
THE WORDS SHOW CAME
OUT OF YOUR MOUTH , YOU WOULD FIND HIM IN
THE BATH TUB WAITING. YOU WALK PAST A CAR
AND HE THOUGHT IT WAS TIME FOR A RIDE. HE
TALKED HIS WAY THROUGH LIFE. ALWAYS
HAVING AN OPINION ABOUT EVERYTHING. ON
THE GROOMING TABLE DON'T TOUCH MY TAIL OR
I WILL SCREAM, THE PEOPLE WOULD TURN
AND STARE AND LAUGH WHICH
ONLY PROVIDED ENCOURAGEMENT. HE TRULY
LOVED THERAPY WORK AND THE DAY CARE KIDS. HE
LOVED ME THE BEST AND THE FEELING WAS
MUTUAL. I WAS SO BLESSED TO HAVE THIS DOG
IN MY LIFE. |
Those
that know me and who
knew HIM know how crazy he was. He
taught me so much in such a short time. The most
important thing was to live life to the fullest.
I miss him so very much. There are no words to
express how much I loved
him. The show ring for me is for ever changed
because the bond I shared with him was so
incredibly strong, we were a team. From the time
he was 12 weeks old he went to every show with me
whether he was entered or not. He lived for those
weekends with me. It is overwhelming to
picture a weekend with out him. I will treasure
every memory.
| IT IS BECAUSE OF HIM
THAT I CONTINUE TO DO WHAT I DO. HE WOULD
NEVER WANT A DOG TO HAVE TO STAY HOME. HE
WOULD NOT WANT ME TO STAY HOME. HE WOULD
WANT ME TO GO HAVE FUN
EVERY WEEKEND AND MAKE NEW MEMORIES HAVE
NEW ADVENTURES. I KNOW HE IS SMILING DOWN
ON ME. AT THE YOUNG AGE OF 3 YEARS OLD
MUGG BECAME MY FIRST SIBERIAN HEART
BREAK. ONE
MORNING 2 DAYS AFTER MY COUSIN AND SUGAR
WERE IN THE
CAR ACCIDENT I WOKE TO FIND HIM
LAYING IN HIS FAVORITE SPOT THE MIDDLE
OF THE KITCHEN FLOOR WHERE HE HAD
DIED IN HIS SLEEP. HE HAD BEEN BORN WITH
A DEFECT THAT I DID NOT KNOW ABOUT. THERE
WAS NOTHING THAT COULD HAVE BEEN DONE. MY
MUGG MY BEST FRIEND I LOVE YOU UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN AT
THE RAINBOW BRIDGE.
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SUZY,
LIKE HER MOM ANNIE, LOVED THE OUT DOORS AND LOVED
TO BARK JUST TO HEAR HERSELF AND TO HAVE
SOMETHING TO DO. FROM THE DAY SHE WAS BORN SHE
WAS ALWAYS WITH HER MOTHER UNTIL ANNIE
GOT SO SICK THAT SHE COULD NOT HANDLE HER BOUNCY
BEHAVIOR. SUZY
MISSED HER MOM DEARLY AND WAS VERY LONELY.
IN
LATE MARCH (2006) SUZY WASN'T ABLE TO GET AROUND
NORMALLY AND OFF TO THE VET WE WENT WITH CHECK
BOOK IN HAND. LITTLE DID I KNOW THAT AT THE TIME,
WHAT LIMITED TIME I WOULD HAVE WITH HER.
THE
X-RAY SHOWED A GROWTH ON THE SPLEEN WITH INTERNAL
BLEEDING. YOGEY BEING HIS
GOOFY SELF WAS SUCH A GOOD SPORT AND GAVE BLOOD
FOR SUZY'S BLOOD TRANSFUSION. THE PLAN WAS TO
STABILIZE HER AND THEN GO IN AND REMOVE THE
SPLEEN. WITH IN 24 HOURS SUZY HAD OTHER IDEAS HER
KIDNEYS AND LIVER WERE FAILING FAST. AS THE VET
GAVE ME THE NEWS AND I BEGAN TO CRY SUZY LOOKED
UP AT ME AND LICKED THE TEARS AWAY. SHOWING ME
THAT SHE WAS JUST AS BRAVE AS HER MOTHER ANNIE.
WE SPENT 2 MORE DAYS TOGETHER HAVING MANY TALKS
AND SAYING ALL I EVER WANTED TO SAY. JUST AS
PEACEFULLY AS HER MOM SHE CLOSED HER EYES. HER
SPIRIT LIVES ON IN HER DAUGHTER SEAHLEA.
THE
PICTURE BELOW IS OF THE LAST DAY OF HER LIFE.
ENJOYING THE SUN AND WATCHING THE BIRDS FLY BY.
THANK YOU SUZY FOR THE 11 YEARS I GOT
TO
SHARE WITH YOU. I LOVE YOU SUZY UNTIL WE MEET
AGAIN AT THE RAINBOW BRIDGE.

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STORM WAS
A BEAUTIFUL GIRL WHOM I CO-OWNED WITH
GOOD FRIENDS, KAREN
AND LEE. I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW
STORM SEVERAL TIMES AND SHE JUST AMAZED
ME HOW MUCH HER PERSONALITY WAS LIKE
KARENS. SHE
LIVED WITH KAREN AND LEE AND WAS SPOILED
ROTTEN. I WAS NOT READY FOR THE PHONE
CALL I RECEIVED ONE MORNING IN APRIL
2006. AT
THE YOUNG AGE OF 4 YEARS OLD STORM LOST A
BATTLE WITH BLOAT. SHE
LEAVES BEHIND HER PLAYMATE CHASE AND
KARENS 3 KIDS WHOM LOVED HER DEARLY. I
MISS MY VISITS WITH STORM VERY MUCH, WE
HAD LOOKED FORWARD TO A FUTURE SHOW
CAREER FOR STORM AS SHE HAD MATURED VERY
NICELY......THE MEMORIES WILL REMAIN WITH
US FOR EVER NO MATTER HOW SHORT HER LIFE
WAS. I LOVE YOU STORM UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN
AT HE RAINBOW BRIDGE.
STORM IS
PICTURED HERE PLAYING IN THE LEAVES WITH
KAREN.
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IN ONE
WORD MAGIC WAS AMAZING. HER KIND, GENTLE SOUL, AND
COMPLETE LOVE FOR LIFE WAS TRULY AMAZING. I CAN STILL
PICTURE HER BREATH TAKING MOVEMENT AS SHE RAN THE
YARD. SHE WAS THE OLD LADY THAT SET THE RULES FOR THE
YOUNGER CRAZY DOGS. A TRUE PACK LEADER. SHE IS MISSED
DEARLY, I HAD HOPED FOR MANY MORE YEARS WITH HER BUT
SHE HAD OTHER IDEAS. CANCER IS SUCH A SCARY THING, I
JUST THANK GOD THAT SHE DID NOT HAVE TO SUFFER AND
THAT SHE PASSED IN HER SLEEP IN THE HOME SHE LOVED
SURROUNDED BY THE DOGS AND PEOPLE SHE LOVED. IT'S
HARD TO BELIEVE JUST LAST YEAR WE WERE RUNNING AROUND
A SHOW RING TOGETHER. IT'S EVEN HARDER TO BELIEVE HOW
OLD SHE WAS AS SHE AGED SO WELL!
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