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Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 1999 4:53
PM
Subject: [PyrNet-L] What happened
This past Monday we lost one of our Scottish
Terriers, Amazing Grace suddenly.
Well I would like to share
with you what effect this loss had on JOY.
JOY had been pacing the house looking for Grace. And there
was no way I could convince her that Grace was gone. On Wednesday we brought
Grace home in her little urn. It had a lovely red plaid bow tied on it with
her name. I set her on the mantle. JOY was by this time getting a bit worse
due to the pacing and such. She was lo0king everywhere. So a few nights ago I
took the urn down and opened it. Setting it on the floor where it could not be
turned over. I hid and watched as JOY approached. Her tail began to wag then
the closer she got she was able to sniff it. Somehow she KNEW it was Grace.
She began to make this sort of whine/whimper noise. Her tail never stopped
wagging-it then went into a full bum wag and then the whole body wag. She laid
down beside the urn-curling her body and tail aound it. All the time wagging
her tail. Grace would sleep with her from time to time so this was the way
they would sleep. JOY curled around her and Grace nestled in the middle. JOY's
tail wrapped around them both. She went into a deep sleep in that position. I
picked up the urn-re-sealed it and replaced it on the mantle. When she woke up
I showed her where it was and she is now ok. Happy-pouncy and prancy but I
have noticed that she will stop playing sometimes and look at the urn very
steadily for a few seconds. Then off to play again. If anyone doesnt believe a
dog will grieve-come to my house and watch the miracle.
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