For more than 7 years this had been part of our morning routine in our little spot here in Tennessee. ‘Dixie Star’ was her name and, like clockwork, she would wake us up at 5 AM for her morning walk. There were no shortcuts with this girl, you were required to trapse down the shallow draw, up the opposing side, across the field to the barn and then weave your way back to the house.
After the walk she and ‘Rusty’ our other border collie would get a couple of treats to hold them over until breakfast and then Dixie and I would watch the news; actually, I watched the news and she had her belly rubbed for 15 or 20 minutes.
Day in and day out.
That ended this last Tuesday when she suddenly got sick. We had her at the vets in Loretto on Wednesday morning and she passed that afternoon. She was a good girl.
Everyone who ever shared their lives with a good dog knows that pain. It’s almost enough to swear off of them.. Then one shows up.. Thankfully, I’m old enough and she’s young enough I may not have to go through that again. Heal up soon.
Thanks for the kind words.