As I am very behind, and feel like I have missed quite a few birthdays from mostly the last week of October and also into and through the first week of November....
This is another dedication to all my Watchers/Friends whose BIRTHDAYS fall near the end of OCTOBER/beginning of NOVEMBER...
And... I hope ALL my watchers/friends will enjoy this BIRTHDAY collage, I made for our Beagle, Malori, who turned 16, this past Oct. 11th.
Malori has been with me longer than any other pet, I've ever had, either during my childhood or my adulthood- okay, my whole life! [I think, I got her when I was a kid, given it was 16 years ago! ]
She came into my life as a little puppy at the beginning of December, 16 years ago. We got her to be a companion for our now-passed Terrier Mix, Canela [who passed a couple years ago at the age of 14.5 years]
We are pleasantly amazed that Malori has made it this long, given her diagnosis of Congestive Heart Failure over 3 years ago by now. But with medication, she's done quite well... although, she's given us plenty of scares with some really bad weeks here and there... but she keeps bouncing back, has never stopped eating [which is what will really tell me...] and continues to wag her tail and have fun with treats.
She does wear diapers most of the time, as her medication makes her have to "go" more often than usual, and she is unable to tell us in time, not to mention the fact that she is nearly blind with cataracts in both eyes by now.
But she gets along pretty well, despite the blindness-- we just can't move homes, or move any furniture around for a while.
Because of such an adventurous life, this dog has had, and many stories of everything she's gotten herself into, and her many bad days, since her older age, we decided to make a HUGE DEAL out of her 16th birthday!!
Malori, we love you now and forever...
Thank you everyone, for allowing me share, and believe me when I say, that I wish you all very well!
Some photos of Malori, from over the years on dA:
The Puppy Song by Harry Nilsson
Dreams are nothing more than wishes And a wish's just a dream you wish to come true
If only I could have a puppy I'd call myself so very lucky Just ot have some company To share a cup of tea with me I'd take my puppy everywhere La la la la I wouldn't care Then we'll stay away from crowds With sites that say no dogs allowed Oh we... I know he'd never bite me We... I know he'd never bite me
If only I could have a friend Who sticks with me until the end And walk along beside the sea To share a bit of moon with me I'd take my friend most everywhere La la la la I wouldn't care And we'll stay away from crowds With sites that say no friends allowed Oh we...we'd be so happy to be... We...we'd be so happy to be together
But dreams are nothing more than wishes And a wish's just a dream you wish to come true Dreams are nothing more than wishes (Your wish will come true) And a wish's just a dream (Your wish will come true) Your wish to come true (Your wish will come true)
If you don't know this song... learn it! It's the cutest thing ever! We discovered it YEARS ago, by now, from the film: "You've Got Mail"
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Aww, it's so nice she's still with you None of our dogs have lived THAT long, I believe the longest lifespan of any of our dogs was 12 years... Ahh, we miss them anyway when they pass
Here is a link to the journal that I just made:
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Wow, it's so amazing to see you... thank you for your lovely comment here...
however, Malori, has just passed away this past Monday:
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I appreciate so much that you did love Mal.
she did just pass away this past Monday.
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Thank you though.