I'm writing to let you know that our beloved Abbey passed away on Valentine's Day of this year. I meant to let you know sooner but each time I've tried to write to you it's just been too hard. I miss her as much today as I did the day she died. She was 9 years old and she was my "Abbey-Dog" and I loved her with all my heart. 

Everyone who came to our home commented on what a remarkable dog she was. She was so unassuming and well mannered. Best of all was the way she took care of our family. She always made sure she knew where the girls were when they were little. They are now 13 & 15 and they, along with my husband, were broken hearted when we had to euthanize her. 

Abby had bad hips. We had always thought that at some point in her life she would have to have surgery. However, we had her X-rayed periodically and pampered her throughout her life (she was an inside dog and she had an heated orthopedic bed) and her hips were really just starting to be a problem just before she died. As a matter of fact it was when we were doing a set of X-rays of her hips that we discovered that she had cancer. The cancer was quite a large mass and I'm sure it must have been causing her some discomfort. However, she was such a stoic dog she just never let on that there was a problem until she started having a hard time getting up. 

I'm not sure I'm ready yet for another dog but I was hoping you would consider putting me on a waiting list in case you were to ever get another Spinoni that needed to be rescued. I'm asking to be put on the list now because I'm guessing you don't get a lot of rescue dogs. 

Our other dog's name is Zuec and he loved Abbey too. They always slept cuddled up together. I know he still misses her too. We were so lucky to have Abbey as a role model for him. He has turned into a wonderful dog too and I know it is because of growing up with her. Thank you so much for letting us have Abbey in our life and please consider us if another Spinoni is in need of rescue. 

Karla