Dear Denise: Certainly a tear jerker. My deepest condolences to you on the loss of your beloved friend and companion "Kat". No amount of words can I write to you to make your heart less burdensome. Know that God only took her body. Her soul remains in your heart. No one can rob you of that. Bodies depart, memories linger. May your memories bring her back to life for you. God Bless, Barbara Galasso Rikers123@xxxxxxx wrote: >In October of 96 I lost my mother. In March of 97 I went to Mobile and saw >the most adorable puppy. She strolled around the outside of the ring like she >owned the world. She was a beautiful black and red 4 month old little thing >with attitude to die for. I fell for her and hard and brought her home with >me. >She healed my wounds and stole a large piece of my heart. Over the years she >was knicknamed Holyfield because she loved to box me and had a mean jab. Kat >was everything a GSD should be. She was intelligent, loyal and protected me >with a vengance. Everything Kat did was 110 % and she has been my constant >companion for all these years. Kat only had 2 litters and on her 2nd one bred >to my Torry gave us 3 champions. Kat battled chronic pneumonia most of her >life. She had surgery to remove a portion of her lung a month before my >cancer >surgery 3 years ago. The vets gave her 6 months to a year but as usual she >thumbed her paws up at them all. This lady had a zest for life like I have >never >seen before and she's stood by me in the best and especially the worst of >times. Today Kat lost her battle and took a large chunk of my heart with her. >I'll never be hit again by those powerful paws of hers or have that butt >slung >against me for a butt rub and I'll never again feel her next to me snoring >while my husband is out of town working. God knows I miss her terribly >already. > >Brentaryl's Catalana OFA H & E November 11, 1996 - December 14, 2005 >I'll meet you on the other side baby girl > >Denise Groenewald >_www.greenwoodshepherds.com_ (http://www.greenwoodshepherds.com/) > > >============================================================================ >POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original >author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind >are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the >Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > >ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY >MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS >PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY >FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE >PROSECUTED. > >For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > >VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org >============================================================================ > > > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================