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Likes: Treats!
Pet-Peeves: She really doesn't have any
Favorite Toy: Doesn't like toys much
Favorite Food: TREATS!! :) and that brown bread my Mama gets from someplace called "The Outback"
Favorite Walk: We had a big fenced in yard, and she loves to run around out there
Best Tricks: "Run and jump up" - Tasha has trouble sometimes hopping up on our bed, so I can tell her to run and jump up (I can't lift her myself), and will point out to the living room and back to the bed, and she'll do it.
Arrival Story: Tasha's original family has divorced and neither one could take her with them, so they were boarding her at our vet's office in hopes someone there could adopt here. One day, my mother saw her picture. At that point, we'd just adopted Sabaka (see Tasha's Family links for his story), and my mother was worried he was going to grow to be too big for our house. So, she suggested I go down and look at Tasha to see just how big Sabaka might get. Well, I *immediately* fell in love with Tasha, and, without ever having met her, my husband agreed to let us adopt her. Another family had expressed interest, but the vet told me that she hoped things wouldn't work out with that other family because she knew we'd give her a great home - that really meant a lot to me! (This vet has taken care of our dogs since the late 70's, so he knows me and my family quite well.)
Bio: When she was younger, Tasha was always very energetic and playful, but also gentle. She adored being let out in the backyard so she could play with her brother Sabaka, and sometimes it seemed like she just didn't want to come in. Now, though, her age is really showing. I think Sabaka's death was very hard on her - and she has NO idea what to make of Xander (see Tasha's Family links for his story, too). She's very protective, though. If my husband and I ever have an argument (which isn't very often), she'll get in between us and run back and forth to each of us trying to distract us for our arguing. She's also taken to running interference for Xander with Piper - our cat. She's also something of an attention hog and can be quite amusing when she feels she's not getting her just due.
Sadly, on February 4, 2009, time caught up with Tasha and it became necessary to let her go to the Rainbow Bridge. She had a great 15 years, giving many people many, many, many smiles and a lot of joy. It was a hard decision, but while her spirit was still going strong, her body just couldn't keep up. We had our vet - who's taken care of her for her whole life - give her a checkup and explained what had been happening at home, and he said that this was definitely the right time. It made it a lot easier to let her go knowing that the time was right.
Sweet Tasha, we're going to miss you so much! Thank you for a the years of life, love and laughter, and for being such an amazing companion! ~~ Mom, Dad, Xander & Piper
Forums Motto: Tasha - Queen of her Domain
The Groups I'm In: ★PLANET PAWLLYWOOD★, ***Black*Beauty***, *LABRACADABRA!!*, 10 YEARS OR OVER??? DOGS or CATS, Black Lab Lovers, LABS LABS AND MORE LABS!!!!!!!!!, The circle of friends
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My life has been full of changes the last few weeks. You'd THINK that, as the Queen of the house, my humans would at least *consult* with me about these changes, but they go on about doing their own thing without giving any thought to who's *really* in charge.
The hardest part has been losing my brother, Sabaka. He wasn't always the brightest boy, but he was my brother and I miss him very much. He liked to play with me, but was always gentle - unlike this new little kid my humans have brought home. Oh, I know, I didn't always play gentle when I was his age, either (lo these many years gone by), and I'm sure he'll learn soon enough, but until then, he is *quite* unsufferable! ::harumph:: I must say, though, that when the humans took him out the other day and brought him back again, I was very happy to see him. You see, one day they just took Sabaka away and he never came back. It's good to know that's not what always happens when someone goes out that big white door!
Anyway, this new kid - they call him Xander - is the other big change, and, honestly, I'm not sure what to make of him. I have no idea why he doesn't seem to realize that this is MY house, but he doesn't. I'll have to work on setting him straight on that count, won't I? Truthfully, he can be kind of sweet at times, and I do worry about him when I hear Piper - a cat who seems to think SHE'S the queen - hissing at him, and try to help him out. But when he gets a belly full of energy going, it's all I can do to find a nice quiet corner he doesn't know about, and where there's nothing interesting to chew on!
Speaking of which, I'd best go find that corner now... looks like the little terror just woke up. ::sigh::
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