RIP

"Jimmy", our awesome barn cat, died today. He was not yet 10 years old, and don't know cause of death, but he died peacefully in our garden while taking a nap. K6 discovered Jimmy after we got home from Church. He will be missed. 

My beloved English Shepherd, Dandy, who was 13 years old, got cancer of the mouth. You can see how swollen the left side of her snout is.

Took her to our Vet's on 6 Feb and they cut out the tumor, but told us that it was a particularly aggressive type of cancer that probably would come back...soon.

Doc was right. By March 8th, Dandy had stopped eating and walking. 

She crawled out of barn to enjoy one last day of fresh air and grass. It was Friday and I could not see her suffer through the weekend, so K8 gently loaded her into truck and together we took her to Vet, who came out to the truck and gave her the shots that put her to sleep. K8 buried Dandy in our yard next to her father, Tex. She was beautiful and very loyal. She fiercely protected our family and farm to the point where most visitors feared her. That was a good thing in my view. She did bite several people, but her worst flaw was her mindless desire to kill any chicken or guinea that occasionally escaped into our yard from their side of the fence - a small price for me to pay for such a great dog. She will be sorely missed.