Farewell Old Friend.

It is with a very heavy heart that I write this today. Our Beloved family friend Calle passed away yesterday after a short bout with lymphoma. My wife "Angie" used to work at a vets office when we were engaged to be married. One day shortly after we bought our first house, I was living there alone for a few months, she brought home this little mop of hair that had a tail wagging. And for our first 5 years of marriage she was our only child. We kept her in kennel at nights and during the day while we were at work. My office here seems a lot emptier this morning. When our daughter was born Calle watched her like a hawk and if she happened to be crawling down the hall and we didnt see for whatever reason Calle would follow her and bark for us. That's the problem with having a dog. You get so attached and it just hurts so bad when they are taken from you. I will always remember when I would come in from a hard day at work. Calle would meet me at the door, She would always wait for me to take off my shoes and then she and I would wrestle a little bit. She always ended it by licking me on the face. I miss that most. I know dogs arent people but they sure do teach us a lot about unconditional love. Dexter was the name of the last dog I had when I lived with my parents. He just passed a year or so ago from a stroke. The last thing I told Calle before I laid her to rest was to let Dexter know that we still love him too and they would have a great time having the angels to rub their bellies and throw their tennis balls. The hardest thing so far as a dad that I have had to do is come home and console my two favorite people then go out and create a final resting place. I think I did it right? Calle loved the outside, when we would let her out on a day like yesterday she would find the nearest shady spot and just lie down and chill. That is what she was doing when she passed. So farewell Callebell!! We Love You!!! And we will never forget you.