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FOR JADE
PASSED – 2023
Missy and Jade were 13 ½ -year-old full sisters Black Mouth Cur/Catahoula Leopard mixes who came to us from Sadler, Texas at the end of 2019. They had lived together all their lives and were completely bonded. If they were separated for too long, they fretted terribly so we accommodated them in every way possible. They ate side-by-side in their room and shared a bedroom at night. We usually saw them sleeping on the same dog bed or on side-by-side beds – always within sight of each other. However, they also grumbled a lot! With seemingly no provocation, they would face each other and grinch and growl. It was actually very cute to watch since they didn’t do anything else except make a lot of noise and then, as suddenly as it started, it stopped, and they would wag their tails and lick each other’s muzzles. Just two old spinster sisters…
Both girls were very overweight when they arrived and so they were put on strict diets. They were given complete workups at our vet clinic prior to entering Dog Lodge. We were aware that they were dealing with a variety of old age-related ailments but with weight loss and appropriate medications, we had no problem keeping them comfortable and happy.
Both Missy and Jade fit into the Dog Lodge group beautifully. They were both so sweet and loved their walks and cuddles. They adapted very quickly to their new home and the routines and were settled and relaxed. They looked like they had lived here forever.
The older the girls got, the less they had to do with each other. It appeared that Missy’s health was declining more quickly than Jade’s and it became necessary to keep them separated most of the time since Jade became somewhat of a bully. Missy passed in mid-2022 in her 15th year. From that point on it appeared that Jade was never the same. She still wanted to chase the deer even though she couldn’t move as quickly as she once did. Sometimes she would just stop in the middle of the yard as if she had forgotten what it was she wanted to do.
Jade made it to the glorious old age of 16. She was ready to go and be with Missy once again. Her personality was a huge presence at Dog Lodge and she will be missed always…
We little knew that morning
That God was going to call your name.
In life we loved you dearly,
In death we do the same.
It broke our hearts to lose you,
You did not go alone.
For part of us went with you,
The day God called you home.
You left us peaceful memories,
Your love is still our guide.
And though we cannot see you,
You are always at our side.
