Hey my beautiful girl

Hey my beautiful girl. I am sorry I have not written so religiously on your web page as I did with Chyanne after you passed away. It just has been sooo hard to visit your page without falling apart. Even now I sit here with tears falling down, unable to see what I am typing. I know you know I love you dearly. Each time a sheltie that looks like you comes in through the doors at work, it just breaks my heart but also brings me joy cause all the memories of you come flooding to the surface. I just wanted to stop by and write my thoughts about you. I do dearly miss you. Daddy comes home to stay for a short time here in the next couple weeks and that is when he will feel the emptiness of you being gone. He was "the lucky one" in being gone when you passed away. But now he comes home to only your memory so maybe I am the lucky one after all. I was here still making memories with you before you left us. Daddy insisted that you sit beside his side of the bed though when you returned so there you sit. I don't have any toys though to sit with your tin. You no longer played with toys like Chy Chy was doing before she got sick and passed away. I did keep your collar and it is around your tin. I need to pick a really pretty picture to keep with it though. You were such a beautiful girl. Even with all the beautiful Shelties that come in the office, you were still the prettiest one I have ever seen. I saw one that almost looked exactly like you ... same short fur with the same colors except your white "bib" was alot larger than his. He was even the same size (weight and height!) as you. It was pretty sad for mommy. She had to look twice. It was like seeing a ghost! Speaking of ghosts, I think you come visit us through your brother and sisters. Maggie was never afraid of lightening and thunder like you were but since your passing, she has developed a fright of them. And Skylar is a constant barker when she plays like you used to do (except you considered your barking to be actually playing!! LOL). I see alot of your attributes in your brothers and sisters.

Mommy just wanted to let you know that you aren't forgotten, it is just hard to look at your page still without my heart totally breaking. I love you Reba. You were my first furbaby as daddy's forever girl. So you meant alot to the both of us. We wanted you so badly, we went and got you the very day after we got married cause we couldn't wait! We are looking forward to seeing you just as much at the bridge when mommy and daddy's time comes.

Big hugs to my girl and lots of kisses!

Mom

Hello My little girl ...

Hi ya little girl,

Mama has not forgotten you. It has been very hard to come and visit your page but felt the need to add a diary to your page to let you know I miss your sheltie bark and your fuzzy face. Everytime mommy sees a sheltie at work you run through her mind. And her heart then aches. I hope Chyanne has found you and the two of you are having a good time at the bridge.

I love you "little girl". You were our first "fid" and our first love.

I miss you!

Momma

XOXOXOXOXOX

Momma loves and misses you much

The Chorus' of this song by LeAnn Rimes speaks volumes of how I feel about your loss Reebie Baby. I miss you my little girl.

Got a date a week from Friday with a preacher's son
Everybody says he's crazy
I'll have to see

I finally moved to Jackson when the summer came
I won't have to pay that boy to rake my leaves
I'm probably going on and on
It seems I'm doing more of that these days

(Chorus 1)
I probably wouldn't be this way
I probably wouldn't hurt so bad
I never pictured every minute without you in it
Oh you left so fast
Sometimes I see you standing there
Sometimes it's like I'm losing touch
Sometimes I feel that I'm so lucky to have had the chance to love this much
God gave me a moment's grace
Cause if I'd never seen your face
I probably wouldn't be this way

Mama says that I just shouldn't speak to you
Susan says that I should just move on
You oughta see the way these people look at me
When they see me round here talking to this stone
Everybody thinks I've lost my mind
But I just take it day by day

(Chorus 2)
I probably wouldn't be this way
I probably wouldn't hurt so bad
I never pictured every minute without you in it
Oh you left so fast
Sometimes I see you standing there
Sometimes I feel an angel's touch
Sometimes I feel that I'm so lucky to have had the chance to love this much
God gave me a moment's grace
Cause if I'd never seen your face
I probably wouldn't be this way

I probably wouldn't be this way

Got a date a week from Friday with a preacher's son
Everybody says I'm crazy
Guess I'll have to see


I love you my beautiful Rainbow angel

XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXXOXOXOXO

Momma

I am now a Rainbow Bridge Angel

I have passed onto the bridge and am currently an angel as of yesterday. Mommy wasn't expecting me to leave her but it was my time to join my sister, Chyanne. She is crying and a real mess but I am at the Bridge in an arthritis free body, running and barking with my sister, Chyanne, making new Bridge friends. One day it will be easier for her to think of me just like it became with Chyanne. But mommy, I love you and will miss you. I will look for the time you come to collect all of us waiting for you at the bridge. I will be the first one you hearing barking of course. I know sometimes my barking drove you crazy but now you wish I was there to hear my voice once again. But I will visit you every so often to make sure you are alright and check on my buddy and brother, Shelby. He was my best dog friend. Don't cry too long mommy cause I am better off at the bridge. I am young again.

Love you very much, mommy.

Reba

Happy Howl-a-ween to my dogster pals!!

My mommy received dese safety tips from an ASPCA e-letter she gets every week and she wanted to pass dem on to her dogster friends just in case someone didn't fink of it!!

NO SCAREDY CATS THIS HALLOWEEN: TOP 10 SAFETY TIPS FOR PET PARENTS
Attention, companion animal caretakers! The ASPCA would like to call your attention to these common-sense cautions that’ll help keep your pets safe and stress-free this time of year.

1. No tricks, no treats: That bowlful of candy is for trick-or-treaters, not for Scruffy and Fluffy. Chocolate in all forms can be very dangerous for dogs and cats, and tin foil and cellophane candy wrappers can be hazardous if swallowed. If you suspect your pet has ingested a potentially dangerous substance, please call your veterinarian or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435.

2. Popular Halloween plants such as pumpkins and decorative corn are considered to be relatively nontoxic, yet they can produce gastrointestinal upset should pets ingest them. Intestinal blockage could even occur if large pieces are ingested.

3. Keep wires and cords from electric lights and other decorations out of reach of your pets. If chewed, your pet could experience damage to his mouth from shards of glass or plastic, or receive a possibly life-threatening electrical shock.

4. A carved pumpkin certainly is festive, but do exercise extreme caution if you choose to add a candle. Pets can easily knock a lit pumpkin over and cause a fire. Curious kittens especially run the risk of getting burned or singed by candle flames.

5. Dress-up can be a big mess-up for some pets. Please don't put your dog or cat in a costume UNLESS you know he or she loves it (yup, a few pets are real hams!). For pets who prefer their “birthday suits,” however, wearing a costume can cause undue stress.

6. If you do dress up your pet, make sure the costume isn't annoying or unsafe. It should not constrict the animal's movement or hearing, or impede his ability to breathe or bark. Keep a look out for small, dangling, or easily chewed-off pieces on the costume that your pet could choke on.

7. Take a closer look at your pet’s costume and make sure it does not obstruct her vision in any way. Even the sweetest animals can get snappy when they can't see.

8. All but the most social dogs and cats should be kept in a separate room during peak trick-or-treat visiting hours. Too many strangers can be scary and stressful for pets.

9. When opening the door for trick-or-treaters, take care that your cat or dog doesn't dart outside.

10. IDs, please! Always make sure your dog or cat has proper identification. If for any reason your pet escapes and become lost, a collar and tags and/or a microchip increase the chances that he or she will be returned to you.


Yappy trick or treat Howl-a-ween my dogster pals and loved ones!!

Woof! Woof! Woof! Woof! Woof!

Please don't breed if you don't breed responsibly!

My mommy thinks anyone who thinks of breeding for money needs to think twice about breeding. The responsible breeder would breed for the betterment of the breed and would require contracts for pet quality pups to be spayed or neutered so this doesn't happen to one of your pups!!

Please rescue instead of breeding!

There are so many pups out there that need a good home. And all of them are so called designer dogs!! Don't be fooled by Hollywood! There are labra-doodles, puggles or any other designer breed in every SPCA, HSUS or local pound and for alot darn less than most people pay for them!! Don't let this be one of your pups outcome!

My mommy got this from a dogster friends (Thanks Abby!) and felt it was a good thing to pass around.


I AM FAMOUS NOW

I was born today. One of ten. My daddy was very famous. I have lots of half
brothers and sisters. My mother is very famous. Since she got famous, she
only has puppies. No more loving hands. No more fun trips...just puppies.
She is always sad when they leave her.

I left home today. I didn't want to go, so I hid behind my mama and my 3
littermates that were left. I didn't like you. But one day they said I would
be famous. I wonder-is famous the same as fun and good times? So you picked
me up and carried me away, even though you were concerned about me hiding from you. I don't think you liked me.

My new home is far away. I am scared and afraid. My heart says, "BE BRAVE".
My ancestors were. Did they go to "good homes", like mine? I'm hungry
because I can't eat too much because it will be bad for my bones. I can't
bite or snap when the children are mean to me. I just run and play and
pretend I am in a big green fields with butterflies and robins and frogs. I
can't understand why they kick me.

I am quiet but the man hits and says loud things. The lady doesn't feed me
good things like I had with my mother. She just throws dry food on the
ground, then goes away before I can come too close for touching and petting.
Sometimes my food smells bad but I eat it anyway..

Today I had ten puppies. They are so wonderful and warm. Am I famous now? I wish I could play with them, but they are so tiny. I am so young and playful that it is hard to lay here in this hole under the house nursing my puppies. They are crying now. I am so hungry. I scratch and worry at my fur. I wish someone would throw me some food. I am also very thirsty.

Now I have eight puppies. They got cold in the night and I could not make
them warm again. They are gone. We are all very weak. Maybe if I take them
all out on the porch, we could get some food?

Today they took us away. Someone grabbed my puppies. They cried and
whimpered. We were put into a truck with boxes in it. Are my babies famous
now? I hope so because I miss them. They are gone, and this new place smells
of urine, fear and sickness. Why am I here? I was beautiful and proud like
my ancestors. Now I am hungry, dirty, in pain and unwanted. Maybe the worst is unwanted. No one came although I tried to be good.

Today someone came. They put a rope on me and led me to a room that was veryclean and had a shiny table. They put me on the table and someone held me and hugged me. It felt so good!! Then I felt tired and laid down in the arms of someone who cared.

I AM FAMOUS NOW. TODAY SOMEONE CARED.

-Author unknown

Thank you for caring!

Woofers!

Reba

My Tail of Devotion for Reba (Lady Rebecca Anne)

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Dad is back, Dad is back!!!

Wow! Shelby told me he caught the younger bunch around this alphabet, TV looking thing so he finally came to check it out. After he did his thing, he came over to tell me all about it. This looks pretty cool. I always have something to "bark" about! I love to hear my own voice all the time. I always get yelled at for all the barking I do. But I just have all sorts of things to say and can't believe that no one wants to hear about it! So if I can ever work my way onto to this thing, I will have to talk talk talk on it !!! My dad is home!! We are all so excited! He goes under the water sometimes but he hasn't done that in a very LONG time so we thought he was through with that. But he went under the water for awhile. Mom says in a year, he will go under the water a lot more. So I guess he is back to his old routine from a long time ago. Shelby and I remember when he used to leave and be gone for a very long time then all of sudden would show up again. But these youngsters around here wasn't around for those times so don't have a clue as to what is going on. Kids can be so clueless sometimes! Especially these tall kids we got around here. Sometimes I wonder how they remember to breathe. It is like they need a good kick start sometimes. But I keep em in line. I may be small, but I am mighty. I get to snarling and barking at them and they back up and won't cross my path. Mom says I look so ugly when I make those faces and she didn't think that was possible for as pretty as I am. She says I look like a totally different dog. But you got to do what you got to do to keep these houligans in line. Phew, I didn't think it was possible but I think I am breathless from talking!! I do love to talk though! Next to babies, that is one of my favorite things is hearing my own voice!! Bark Bark Bark! Bark Bark Bark!! Ain't it pretty??!?!?!? Bark Bark Bark! Ahhhh ...

Think I have to get off the computer now. I think mom is coming to finally check her email. So I will be quiet ... for a while!

Woofers!

Reba