My parents had our family dog Bahia from a shelter when she was around 1, and she'd have over 15 years of being the loveliest mutt I could imagine.
Apart from slowly becoming deaf as a post it didn't really seem like the years were catching up to her.
When she left us in 2021 it struck me that she'd been my companion for half my own life, and that she'd be a memory now. I'm glad I could be present a lot for her in the last year.
Sometimes a part of my brain still fires up the expectation of her greeting me when I visit my folks. I don't hate that feeling anymore.
My parents had our family dog Bahia from a shelter when she was around 1, and she'd have over 15 years of being the loveliest mutt I could imagine.
Apart from slowly becoming deaf as a post it didn't really seem like the years were catching up to her.
When she left us in 2021 it struck me that she'd been my companion for half my own life, and that she'd be a memory now. I'm glad I could be present a lot for her in the last year.
Sometimes a part of my brain still fires up the expectation of her greeting me when I visit my folks. I don't hate that feeling anymore.
Dogs of a lifetime indeed.
Adieu, Heidi.