Ishie

This is Ishie our wonderfully loving, sweet and tolerant 4 year old German shepherd. This was taken on her first and only boat trip, with my cell phone (not bad clarity huh?). It was an incredible day for her and I. We got to go to some friends lake property. Ishie got to play in the lake and run and run on the property. She took on a steep set of slippery steps without blinking an eye. She went up them and came down the mountain side. I got to watch as she conquered her fear of the jet motor rumbling behind her as she set on the bench seat in the boat. This was followed by going to the barn to clean and feed the horses. This was a special treat as dogs are not normally all lowed. She was very good and didn't bark at them. She played in the feed room, eating carrots while I made beat pulp. Then while I delivered she hung out in Lil' Chiefs stall. I was very proud of her, as I am sure none of it was easy for her. A very very good memory. There are a lot more. I don't have the heart to write them here, perhaps some day. You see we had to let our Ishie girl go to heaven. She was incredible with people and especially loved kids allowing them to dress her and pretty much do whatever they wanted with her, but couldn't get along with other dogs. We did everything we could but in the end we had to keep her and other dogs safe. She went very peacefully in her sleep. We are mourning her loss and likely will for a long time yet. We buried her at the barn where she is close to us. I am sure she knows how much we love her and how hard it was/is for us tolet her go.