Tahoe

The toy makes a nice pillow...and Tie-Dye can't steal it!

Tahoe, "the prettiest girl in the whole world," our little sock thief, has been diagnosed with lymphatic cancer, among some other issues.  To save her from pain and suffering, we make the difficult decision to put her to sleep.  We're heartbroken, both for ourselves and for Tie-Dye, who has never been without his big sister.

What a cute puppy!  The picture is from the day she was adopted.

I promise I won't scratch the leather with my claws.

This is the way she convinced us she should be allowed on the couch.  She would jump on it and immediately curl up in a little ball.  I would make her get off, and then she would repeat.  It was adorable - and convinced us to break our rule.

 Of course, being allowed on the bed wasn't far behind.

Tug of war!

A couple of years later, we get Tie-Dye.  We always wonder if she was happier as an "only" dog, but they have lots of fun together.

Wrestling is a great pastime - especially when she outweighs Tie-Dye.  That didn't last for long!

"holding" hands

They do have sweet moments together...

In the US she loved her hikes in the woods.  Cooling off in the creek helped on hot days.  In Japan she loves to go running with Steve.

I don't know if the water actually tastes very good, but Tahoe doesn't seem to mind.

Her favorite types of petting are belly rubs and neck massages.  Steve is always happy to oblige!


She also loves snow, and was happy to jump after snowballs (and Frisbees, too).  I don't think she ever understood why the snowball disintegrated when she caught it. 

Awesome catch!

Her favorite toy is Ducky.

She loves going to the kennel, too.  She would see me getting the bag together with their food and beds, and start to do her "happy cry."

Lots of dogs to play with at kennel "camp!"

Look at that jumping talent!

It's hard to take a picture and hold two leashes.

She is the "mascot" of our local neighborhood bar, Bubbles.  Each night Tahoe and Tie-Dye stop by and do tricks for treats.  Everyone loves coming out to pet her.

Helping Dad and me cheer on the Vols!

Of course, she's my fellow Tennessee football fan!  She sits on the couch and watches the game with me.


We will miss her so very much!

The sock thief - caught in the act!