Happy birthday to my sweet girl!

[.sarah]

Sometime in January of 1998, you were born. In March we went to the shelter looking for a new buddy for Buttons after he lost his best friend. I'll never forget the first time I saw you, you were the cutest little white ball of fluff I had ever seen! Our hearts melted, and we decided you would be ours forever. When we brought you home a few days later, we let you loose with Buttons out in the front yard. You were scared of him, a little Dachshund, and you ran under the car. After a while you decided to come out, and you grew to like Buttons, and then, eventually, grew to think of him as a menace!

Time passed but nothing changed except we grew together. You have been there for me through some truly hard times and have pulled me through everytime. No words can thank you for the friendship you've given me. You were my first dog that was all mine, and we did everything together. And now, as you turn 8 years old, I see you fading into old age. You do not look old, but more dignified and lovely.

Mandy, my sweet girl, you mean the world to me. I hope that you know that. I hope that you know Nova and Luka are not loved more than you, just differently. I hope that you know that you were my best friend growing up, and that I can never ever forget you. But most of all, I hope you know I love you. Because you mean everything to me. My life would not be complete without you.

Tomorrow we will celebrate our birthday together. We will get cake and presents, and you will get lots of kisses.


Happy birthday Mandy!


2 months old - at the Shelter
http://nova.zoto.com/img/original/1eed0271d7f85d7dfc715c65461a49d2-.jpg
http://nova.zoto.com/img/original/44f0145a895edee7b21739a1eb74763f-.jpg
http://nova.zoto.com/img/original/88f277132cd7848e9ffd6beba57f8e36-.jpg

6 months old - graduating puppy class
http://nova.zoto.com/img/original/4a4100b717de3bb64cce400f71c30319-.jpg

[.sarah]

1 year
http://nova.zoto.com/img/original/8310d255af1d17a837746a2faed1f662-.jpg

1 year - Mandy loves fetching things from the water
http://nova.zoto.com/img/50/0ac69a4bfea9f6f4d349b7a82397bf06-.jpg

6 years
http://nova.zoto.com/img/50/a059b15272edfb37a0bc7820d20efc75-.jpg
http://nova.zoto.com/img/50/51b2490079ab3ce9ef406d7f48e7eacc-.jpg

[.sarah]

7 years
http://nova.zoto.com/img/50/fd2e0b79093c247a742a039a08773d49-.jpg
http://nova.zoto.com/img/50/fa5fe94268bd53b4abd8a882ec7feb2a-.jpg
http://nova.zoto.com/img/50/e23ed72231989750237f112cbdbda847-.jpg
http://nova.zoto.com/img/50/b5ae8a7730e598c4a5390296c1354f3d-.jpg
http://nova.zoto.com/img/50/4fc0352542f4b33b6ef7959eda5493e7-.jpg

[.sarah]

7 years
http://nova.zoto.com/img/50/e275062017335d13a3990d56fb429037-.jpg
http://nova.zoto.com/img/50/3c35f1621e56e1645a9b416a084c6786-.jpg
http://nova.zoto.com/img/50/6213d44ccaf997be86b0ac86bcb95134-.jpg

Christmas Eve 2005
http://nova.zoto.com/img/50/16c51b7d0c9168fce66775cb2ae22863-.jpg
http://nova.zoto.com/img/640x480x1/e588862cdb0af06969c792b86aca6a83-.jpg
http://nova.zoto.com/img/50/5e9477d323c5d85840542100c052ec80-.jpg

[.sarah]

And my birthday girl today, one day before our birthday (it's actually tomorrow)
http://nova.zoto.com/img/50/c381ee28644937f1d900d4d1b9d1f06b-.jpg
Stick 'em up!
http://nova.zoto.com/img/50/5147508d40cffd59e288c1dfd67ae5c1-.jpg

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Another birthday girl? Happy birthday Mandy!

[ramanth]

Happy Birthday Mandy!

[RobiLee]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MANDY!!

[lv4dogs]

Happy Birthday sweet Mandy! This thread is great, we get to see you as a puppy and growing up into the lovely lady that you are.
Hopw your day is extra special! Hugs!!!!


ps,
Raustyk was also adopted from a shelter in 1998 and will be 8 years old next week.

[k9krazee]

Happy Birthday Mandy :D

[Ginger's Mom]

Happy Birthday pretty Mandy! :)

[Jadapit]

She is so beautiful. Happy Birthday Mandy!

[gemini9961]

Happy Birthday Mandy!! And to you too Sarah. :D

[Anita Cholaine]

Happy Birthday, Mandy!!:D Enjoy your day!

[luvofallhorses]

Happy birthday, gorgeous! :)

[Roxyluvsme13]

Happyy Burfday Mandy!!!!!!! :D

[My Peanuts]

Happy birthday, cutie!

[chocolatepuppy]

Happy Birthday Mandy! :D

[Alysser]

Mandy, I have only seen you in picture, but I'm in love. You are so pretty! Mandy, your are a wonderful healer and dog and you are VERY much loved. By your family and by everyone on PT. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO BOTH OF YOU:)

[MyLittleMutt]

Happy Birthday! You are a very pretty girl!

[Pembroke_Corgi]

Happy birthday, Mandy! I loved seeing all of your pretty photos! :)

[ParNone]

Happy B-day Mandy!!!

[Flatcoatluver]

HAppy birthday mandy!!! what good live it looks like you have!! I bet you count your blessing that your mommy adopted you!!!! happy birthday sweet girl!

[elizabethann]

Happy Belated Birthday. I hope you got a ton of presents!!!

[.sarah]

Happy Belated Birthday. I hope you got a ton of presents!!!
It's today, so it's not belated :) I just posted early.

Thanks everyone! I made Mandy's birthday cake late last night and decorated it this morning. A couple hours ago I heard Nova in the kitchen (her favorite room ) making some noise (she's bad about getting on the counters to find food). I didn't remember that I had left the cake out, so I just called her to me and she came. When I went in later the letter "Y" from "Mandy" was missing as well as a part of the cake! LOL. I guess I took to long to serve it! I cut it up then and gave them each a piece, and no kidding, Nova lurked back into the kitchen to steal another piece! I got some pictures of the cake before and after Nova did her duty, so I'll post those later. I also got some of Nova beside it going "Pwease can I have just one more piece? I'm such a good girl mommy." lol.

I took lots of pictures of all of the girls today. Mandy was sitting in her favorite spot, in front of the window. She's the perfect height to rest her head on the windowsill and I got lots of shots of her like that. I'll try to post them tonight, but it may be tomorrow before I can get them up.

[.sarah]

Happy Birthday sweet Mandy! This thread is great, we get to see you as a puppy and growing up into the lovely lady that you are.
Hopw your day is extra special! Hugs!!!!


ps,
Raustyk was also adopted from a shelter in 1998 and will be 8 years old next week.
Thank you very much. That post really made me smile :)

[beeniesmom]

Happy Birthday!!!

[DogLover9501]

Happy Birthday, Mandy!

[anna_66]

I was thinking I was late in wishing you a happy birthday but thank goodness I wasn't!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MANDY!

I loved seeing all the beautiful pictures of your sweet girl, she really was a doll...then and even more now:D
I'm glad to hear that she got a cake. I guess it must have been a great tasting one since Nova had to steal firsts and seconds;)

Hope your day has been wonderful!

[.sarah]

I was thinking I was late in wishing you a happy birthday but thank goodness I wasn't!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MANDY!

I loved seeing all the beautiful pictures of your sweet girl, she really was a doll...then and even more now:D
I'm glad to hear that she got a cake. I guess it must have been a great tasting one since Nova had to steal firsts and seconds;)

Hope your day has been wonderful!
lol. Yes, they scarfed it down. It took a cup of Carob, and even with one tablespoon of carob they go crazy for the treats, so this was like ... super awesome to them ;) It is a *huge* cake though, so I'm going to give some to my doggie friends. I have to make another next month too, Feb. 26 is the Labbies' birthday!

Thanks everyone! Me and Mandy had a good day all in all. :)