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RE: [pyrnet] Rajah passed away
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Chrissy;
Our
deepest sympathies to you and your family. Yes, it sounds as though she
was the true example and meaning of the breed.
You
will be met again someday at the bridge with open arms and big, wet Pyr
kisses.
Beth,
Czar (Pyr) and Raisa (Mal) in Rural Wisconsin
Our ol' girl Rajah passed away early this morning, July 17, 2005.
La Dame Belle (French for: The Lady Beautiful) was born April 4,
1995, at Golden Nugget Ranch in Ohio. I went with my Mom, Aunt Debbie
and Mom's little dog "Cookie" (still with Mom) to pick Raj up on June 4, 1995,
just after turning seventeen myself. She was the most beautiful pup
there. She was my second Pyr after my first, Belle (Magnificent
McConnell Belle), passed away November 20, 1994, at the age of six years, five
months.
When I found out I was getting Rajah, I picked her registered
name with the help of French class and picked her call name a week or two
after having her, finally after the tiger on Aladdin.....I tend to name things
from movies, a lot.
Both of our daughters have "grown up" with my
"Rajie" and she loved them both dearly even though she only had Shanta for
this last year.....Justice has always been like Rajah's little
sister.
Rajah hated the show ring but loved going to shows. She
wouldn't do her obedience commands unless someone else was & she was
showing off and she got an award at the 2002 National for once protecting my
sister-in-law and I in a hotel room break-in and again saving me from another
dog. She loved livestock, would calmly break up fights between other
dogs and would always let me know whether someone was any good or not even if
that person didn't know what she meant. She proved herself several times
and was our foundation. She was the true Pyr.
In January, 2005,
she developed a lump on her right front leg. The Dr. said it was
probably cancer but did not think operation would be good for her. For
the last several months it grew. Given her age, surgery was thought to
be a risk so we gave her lots of love, pain medicine and prayer, not
necessarily to save her.....although I did want her to live but I mainly wanted
her to feel better.
I'm a little sorry she never did much in the show
ring but she did so much more in her lifetime. She will always be the
example to me of what a Great Pyrenees should be all around.
Sincerely,
Chrissy Ingram
WV
http://www.zyworld.com/mapleway/Rajah.htm