I am here to celebrate the beauty of her being...majestic looking girl, aptly named- Duchie, mild mannered, very lady-like, yet had mind of her own...a right vagrant spirit in her prime...barking away, sneaking into farms, chasing livestock. The neigbour and the farmers complained... but she did settle down. Was just enjoying the newly found freedom and security.
She had finally came to us, after people( a few of them) couldn't cope with her...I wonder why! love her! she was 14 months old and that was 12 years ago. In her later years she grew much bigger, as she left her wild days behind for the comfort of an old sofa in the barn! sitting on it looking rather regal. her kind eye, her paw would come gently on you to ask for more fuss ( and that paw was enough to knock you over. big girl!).
She loved her walks into the woods every Sunday. she would sit there waiting...then would do her bear dance as we were putting wellies on. She had started to walk like one. We started calling her our "lumbering bear".
Duchie left the body in her sleep- peacefully after being briefly ill.
love you Duchey!
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Jnani, so sorry for your loss, thank goodness she passed peacefully, I know its hard but try to concentrate on the wonderful life she had with you,
best wishes
sarah