| Muffin was a blond
Lhasa Apso we got as a puppy. We brought her across the country into retirement from
the military. Although she had a bit of a mean streak infrequently, she was overall
a loving house pet to our daughter and a good mother to several litters. |
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| This photo of her
nursing her last litter includes the only one of her puppies we kept--Cuddles. |
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Cuddles was the most
loving little dog anyone could imagine. Unlike her mother, she was dark gray, with
some white on her chin and chest. She also had several litters; one of those is in
the third photo. She really was a little cuddler. Our Mom had a serious stroke
and was bedridden, immobile in our home for two and a half years. Cuddles cuddled up
next to her on that hospital bed every day for the entire time. She would get down
to eat, to go outside briefly, to greet us or guests when we came home and to cuddle in
the evenings while we watched TV and to sleep in her own doggy bed at night. She
seemed to realize her real job was to keep our Mom company. |
| Even though we had
already lost two dogs to old age--Muffin and a previous wire-haired terrier--watching her
go into steep decline and then putting her to sleep was one of the most difficult things
we ever had to do. We have her picture in our den, speak of her often, and think of
her every single day. We really miss Cuddles. |
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Two years without
Cuddles made us start again, with Chester. Chester looks like the white and gray
Lhasa in the second photo (with Cuddles). |
| Chester is a typical
male, much more lively--spirited we suppose. He doesn't cuddle much yet, but plays
with us as Muffin and Cuddles did. We hope he will become more like Cuddles as he
grows. We love him very much. All of these wonderful dogs have certainly added
to our lives. |
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