Old Dogs Do Not Die

We have a secret, you and I,
That no-one else shall know.
For who but I shall see you lie,
Each night in fireglow?

And who but I can reach my hand
Before we go to bed,
And feel the living warmth of you
And touch your silken head?

And only I walk woodland paths,
And see, ahead of me,
Your small form racing with the wind,
So young again, and free.

And only I can see you swim
In every brook I pass.
And when I call, no-one but I
Can see the bending grass.

--Author Unknown

BEBE

Our first Mastiff was our Rescue from Quebec. We never knew her background, but we didn’t care, she was my dream come true. Even though she was only with us for 3 short years, she became my best friend and I knew that nothing would ever harm me with Bebe around. She had a funny little habit of gnawing on your ear ever so gently when sitting beside you..love bites were what we called them! We miss her and thank her for letting us start our journey into the Mastiff world.

 

CH GALLANTS LADY GUINEVERE

Dec 3/1996 – Feb 13/2004

“Tala” was our first puppy, and what a puppy. She was our piranha on 4 legs as a puppy and would hide behind the sofa and jump out and attack your ankles as you walked by. Our little terror!   She became the most gentle, calm girl and loved everyone. Unfortunately she succumbed to a brain tumour at the young age of 7. I know that she waits for me at the Rainbow Bridge.

Sire: Old School Sgt Major’s Sagar          Dam: Allenbeck’s Amber Star

 

GRIZZLEY & CASEY

Okay, so these two are not Mastiffs, however they were a big part of our family before Bebe arrived on the scene. Casey was a Cairn Terrier that belonged to my Mother. She felt that living in a condo was not suitable for him and so we became his adoptive parents at the young age of 1 yr. He was a tenacious little dog as most terriers are and we always remember the first night he arrived, Owen was out barbequing dinner and Casey sauntered up to him and promptly lifted his leg and peed on his foot! With one action, that totally summed up our Casey!  He lived to be a ripe 13 years old.

Grizzley was our rescue “NEWF”…80% Newf, 20% lab! After losing Casey, Bebe was lonely, so Grizzley came to stay. Grizzley was definitely Owen’s boy and everyone who met him adored him! He was 5 years old when we welcomed him into our home and after losing Bebe, he put up with soooo much from our Tala puppy monster. He would fall asleep in one spot and wake up some place else as she would drag him by the ear around the house. He never put her in her place…a true gentleman! Grizzley lived to be 13 yrs old, truly a wonderful age for a large dog.

 

 

KITTY

Our Kitty, showed up on our doorstep on the May long weekend as a year old cat. Owen being allergic to cats said he could stay and be our outside cat. Well, as the winter set in, so did Kitty, and eventually he became an indoor cat. He was a beautiful orange tabby and listened better than the dogs did! In fact I think he thought he was a dog. He was a real talker and lived to lie in your lap as much as possible. He loved all the dogs even the puppies in the whelping box. He past away at 18 yrs of age held in my arms and knowing that he would be truly missed.