When it became sadly apparent that our beloved 12 year old Standard Poodle Taja was suffering and hurting, we had to make the tough decision to end her pain. It still saddens me when I think back to the morning we walked her into the office of our veterinarian and friend Mary DeCaire in her Gravenhurst office for her final visit. She showed no signs of her illness and acted like this was just another visit to our caring friend.
I had written this passage to read to our pup as she left our world for another. I had determined to read it, because Taja's soul-mate, Linda would surely be too emotional to get through it. Well, as I started my eulogy, I started my blubbering. Linda had to finish the reading. How she had the strength I don't know. Taja will be forever in our hearts.
Our Puppy Taja
It’s so very hard to say goodbye
to a part of our lives that we’ll treasure forever.
Thank you for the memories and all the goofy things you did to endear
you to the four of us with such a strong love.
Thank you for giving back so much more than you ever received
and for protecting mom when we couldn’t be together.
Thanks for your curiosity and for warding off the furry critters
of Loon Lake with your never ending battle to keep us safe.
Thank you for being a gentle soul and a mother to all your toys.
Thanks for being there and comforting us when our days were long and
troubled and for your happy ‘It’ll be okay’ smile that lit up our lives.
Thank you for all the years of unconditional love.
Thanks for your patience as we stumbled through the good and bad times.
Thanks for picking us up when we were down and for stubbornly
taking us for walks when we thought we were too tired.
Thanks for being the straight man for so many of our jokes.
It has all passed much too quickly as good things do.
Thank you for being a lady and for being our Taja.
We’ll watch for you leaping and pouncing in the clouds.
Dan Blix 2000
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