Golden Retrievers 15 and 16

Jamie & Jasmine

by: Anna Schneider

My first golden, Jamie born in 1988 was perfect in every way (except that she loved to dig in the yard). She was sweet, smart, calm & confident. Even her digging inspired me to master the art of gardening. She was a loyal & loving companion. She developed lymphoma when she was 9 1/2, went through chemotherapy but she did not do well. We gave her rest in March 1998.

Then came Jasmine. I researched pedigree after pedigree, interviewed 12 breeders, read volumes about bloodlines. I finally found who I thought would be the perfect puppy. Well, she was the perfect puppy until we brought her home. She was mouthy, bossy, smart, fast, clever and believed it was all about her all the time. She was always one step ahead of us in everything, difficult to train, challenging to live with. She noticed everything: a bug on the ceiling, new curtains in the windows of the house next door, a light bulb that had burned out. She became noise and thunderstorm phobic but I worked with her for years to help her cope with these issues. She did well. She loved attention, loved to steal things, she gave us a run for our money. But she was the best dog, the best friend I ever had. She lived ten years and died very suddenly of a brain tumor. She was a gift in my life, taught me more than anyone I've ever known. She is gone two years and I still miss her every day. Death ends a life but not a relationship. I love you, Jas.

Comments

[Elizabeth & Luna]

Aw.. they both look like sweet hearts!!

[Raising Ruby]

Beautiful tributes to two beautiful girls. The ones that give you a run for your money, those are the ones that really steal your heart. And they ALL give us a run for our money, don't they. :)

[Janelle]

Those are beautiful stories. Perfectly put: "Death ends a life, but not a relationship." I hope there are more Goldens in your future.

[Augie and Ti's mom]

I'm touched by your tributes :)