It's been 2 yrs

Well, today marks the 2yr Anniversary of my baby girl Tasha leaving me. And it is going to be a rough one.
For those that never met her, and for those that have... She was special! I got her as a Xmas gift from my dad.My mom and I moved to Florida the year before we got her..and lived with a friend of my mom's in a cramped 1br Apt. And my mom had bought the house 2 weeks before we got her. It had a doggy door.. and we KNEW We were FINALLY going to be able to have a dog. I Was never able to have one.. cause our house where I lived in Kentucky.. had no yard. My step dad always had dogs.. But more for protection.. so, they were all outside dogs. I Did get a dog of my own.. for maybe 2 mo. A Old english Sheep dog. But, he kept jumping them fence. And found a lady that also had a old english sheep dog. So, we asked her if she wanted to keep him.. which, she did. So, Tasha was my first dog I had more then 2 mo LOL!

I remember to this day my excitement to go with my Dad to pick her out. * We moved down here so I could be near my dad* It was sometime around Thanksgiving that we got her.. We went to the SPCA...and I went down the first Hallway.. But, funny thing is. I Stoped at her. Didn't look at any dog before or after. I pointed to her, and told my dad "This is her, I want her" Mind you, my mom had some rules on a dog. Short hair,small, and housebroken.. which.. she was housebroken.. VERY Much.. She had short hair, but Shed A LOT! And she wasn't small! But, I didn't even think about it. I had to leave her there for the weekend, as they had to spay her and all that jaz. I was soooo Excited to get her home..and I NEVER Could remember her name! We went and got her,and I never forgot again! We got her home.. and my mom's Jaw dropped! "I Thought I said a small dog?" Well, she was only maybe 45lbs at that time. IF that. She got bigger over the next 3 or so months. And 2 weeks before xmas that year. My Step dad was murdered. My bond with Tasha became even stronger after this! I never slept without her in bed with me. I never walked to the store without her. I would tie her to the post box outside the little store till I came out. Anywhere I walked, she went. She was my best friend. I always heard how dogs are important,and special Family.. But, I never really, truly knew it.. till her. She was the most amusing dog I have ever had! She LOVED to play,and Run. LOVED people.. More then ANYTHING.. Was Awsome with Kids *Till she got older,and a bit more painful* She tolerated all my Strays I brought home.. and fosters I took in. When she was about 6 -7 .I woke up one morning..and I couldn't find her. I saw her sitting in the spare room doorway. Just sitting there. I was like "Tasha come on lets go potty" As I proceded to walk to the back door. But, she didn't move. This is when I KNEW something was wrong.She used to play the "Im hiurt come pet me" card..and nothing would be wrong. But, I knew this time it wasn't the case. I finally got her to go to the water bowl to get water.. as she was panting a LOT. I called my mom,and told her what was going on. I Picked her up,and rushed her to my vet. Well, they kept her almost all day. Did Xrays and everything. And when i went back in to the vet. he told me she had basically knocked out one of the Vertibrae in her back.. And had Arthritis in all of it. He then said "I can give her a steroid shot in her back, and she may start walking again. no guarentee on how long. And you would want to keep her calm" And anyone that knew her.. knew keeping her calm was out of the question! She was very active, and LOVED to play.. He gave her the shot.. and said "it may take up to a week to take full effect. So, you may have to help her out to potty and stuff. " I was all for it.. anything for my girl! So, I get her home. and I wrap a towel around her waist,and take her outside.. She was sooo happy to be home! She wanted to run soo bad, but I had to hold her back. She only needed the towel for maybe 2 days. And she was moving around on her own. And I told myself.. "I Can't keep her away from what she loves.. I can't keep her away from her friends,and play time. I will just let her be, do what she does.. and if she stops walking again.. she did it having fun" this is when I knew my life was going to be to the dogs. Well.. for the next few years.. she did great.. And some days were worse then others.. and she would take a bit to get up.. and she wasn't running around as much. And couldn't handle much more then a 5-10 min walk every 2 days! I knew she was aging faster then her body wanted her to. And then the morning of 5/25/06 came. And I got up.. and she was fine. and about a hr later.. I noticed she was just not walking right.. And she just kept getting worse.. FAST.. And by 6pm that night.. Couldn't walk! I Knew this wasn't going to go well! My mom and I Rushed her to the E Vet. And they did more tests..And said they could give her the steroid and she can go home.. and see if it helped. Other then that.. We would have to spend thousands of dollers .. on Maybes.. or could be's. I Didn't want to put her through all that. so, we took her home..and prayed that the Steroids would work again. Well, they didn't. She wouldn't even get up to eat or drink. I had to hold her head up to the water Bowl to get her to drink. I knew it was time to let her go. But, Convincing my mom of this was a bit harder then I thought. But, we finally agreed.. and took her back to the Evet that night. And had her put to rest. She knew what was happening. She became alive when we got there. And wagged her tail till she was no longer with us! It was like she was saying it would be OK..and she will be ok now. It was the first time I have EVER had to PTS a pet of mine. And Man, it wasn't easy! But, I knew it was the right thing to do.
I made a video of some of the pics I took of her. I Know I took more, But for some reason.. I can't find them. UGH. I Miss her a lot. And thank about her all the time. So, I thought I would share her story with you.. I hope it made sense.. and I wrote it all in tears. And just keep in mind.. Pets aren't just things. They are family,and living beings. Do what is best for them. And charish every moment with them. You may not get much of a chance to say goodbye. And you never know what will happen from day to day. With family, friends, loved ones, and pets. Charish them all! Hug your loved ones when you can. Tell them every day how much they mean to you!

Anyways, here is my video, I hope you all enjoy.
http://www.onetruemedia.com/shared?p...edium=text_url

I am sorry. Major LES here. It just brought back memories of dogs I've lost. So I know they are all at the Bridge having a great time together.
The video was wonderful. She was a beautiful girl.

Thanks. It took a lot to finish it! As I had to stop to blow my nose!

I am so sorry to hear this...and your stepdad was murdered, and your uncle? This is so not fair, and more than any family should have to handle.

I hope you have a lot of comfort in all the memories of Tasha - she sure had a long and wonderful life with you, and she had her loved ones at the end...her tail wagging, yet.

HUGS and peace to you and your family.

Hugs.

That video and the music by Tim McGraw has caused the tears to fall. No one can take away your memories and some day you will see your girl again. (((hugs)))

Such a beautiful tribute to Tasha. She sure was a pretty girl. It's so hard isn't it, even after a few years. {hugs}

Thanks guys. Yes, it is very tough! She was special. And obviously I saw something in her when I first layed eyes on her! And I Know she is watching over me. And I guess me taking in rescues is kinda helping me. Cause I know that is a gift she gave me. To be able to find something special in a animal that was thrown away by someone else. And help them find homes. I do rescues, and fosters.. and I guess this is my way to help others like her. The homeless. One day I will be with her.. Throwing her ball,and playing tug with her again. It will be a great time... Like it always was with her. No matter the day.. or what was going on.. she was always happy.. Loved to see anyone.. and only wanted me to smile. I need to take on that mentality.. everyone does!

Tasha was a very very special girl, know she's keeping an eye on you from the Rainbow Bridge. She'll always be there, waiting. That was a lovely tribute! ((hugs))

The bond never breaks - when you are thinking of Tasha, she is thinking of you

What a lovely tribute that video is - and the music brought me to tears too. I had to go back and watch it a second time since the tears were in the way the first time around. Get peace from knowing that she is well and whole again and playing her heart out at the Bridge - waiting for the day that she'll be with you again. God bless you both!