In honor of sweet Shelby

Very Sad to hear this.  Run free pretty one.

 This is a lovely photo of her.  What a lovely gal!  I am so sorry for your loss.  Shelby knew love and had folks who really cared about her, investing time and patience in her training.  I wish every dog could have that!  What a shock, this is sad.

JackieG

Run free, sweet girl.  Cathy, that is so sad.  The good thing is that she did get to know the love and compassion she deserved, if only for a short time. 

so true.............run free sweet, gorgeous girl!

Oh my, Cathy -- my little Pollyanna met Shelby.  Polly was only with us 3 months (she's the one with the broken back -- there was a blood clot somewhere and she died of a stroke in my arms at 7 1/2 months old).  Polly will tell her it didn't matter how long she was in her fur-ever home, what mattered was they knew her and she knew them an you can pack a WHOLE BUNCHA LOVE in 3 months.  Specially when you know how bad 'before' was and you know how nice these folks are. 

Then she'll show Shelby "good places to wait" and she'll get Shelby to talk about those things that were "wow moments".  For Polly it was strawberries, strawberry ice cream and whipped cream on top.  It was also haivng a FULL supper bowl every morning and night and Mom or Dad making sure no one stealed it!!  Shelby will share all about Chris and Steve and how they showed Shelby they all loved each other.

Cathy -- my humanity STILL wrestles with how short a time we had Polly.  I'm in tears just envisioning Polly meeting Shelby.  Dogs live in the moment better than we do -- and I'm convinced they value the good "now" moments more than we know. 

In that picture Shelby is one of those dogs with "old" eyes.  What stories she's telling now ...

all my best and most heartfelt sympathy to Chris & Steve -- the loss of a dog in which you have put SO much of your life and heart is incredibly tragic.  It will take them a long, long time to sort out all they learned thru Shelby. 

I posted my reply earlier in today's chat after you first put Shelby's story there, Cathy, but I thought I'd move it here.  I echo what everyone else has said.  Callie, your comments were especially thoughtful.  Shelby does have "old eyes," and it's nice to think of she and Polly together.

Awww, what a beautiful face Shelby had . . . and such a heartbreaking story.  I hope there's a very special place at the Bridge for Shelby.  Sending good thoughts and vibes to everyone who cared about her.  Run free, sweetie.

I understand how sad you're feeling about this, Cathy.  A volunteer from our shelter fostered an emaciated mama pitbull and her 13 newborn puppies last summer.  The photos of the exhausted sweet mama were so touching.  The story seemed to have a perfect happy ending -- all the puppies thrived and went to adoptive homes.  Then it was discovered that the mama has aggressive cancer.  A really special retired couple had come forward to adopt her just before the diagnosis.  Thankfully, they adopted her anyway, despite knowing that her time with them would be very, very short.  It just broke my heart to think of how unfair the situation was.  This dog was a stray, only about 3 years old, and appeared to have had at least a couple previous litters.  I try to focus on how much love and affection she's getting in her final weeks.  I heard she was getting spoiled in her new home.

 Awww. Run free, sweet girl.

Awwwwww  . . . . . . what a pretty girl.  Run free, Shelby.

Deb W.