Sable Girl

Tues was a really rough day for our family :( We had to go over to my Mom and Dad's and say goodbye to our childhood dog Sable. Our whole family including my kids, right down to the twins loved her so much! Every time we would go over to visit my parents, she would be hanging out on the front pourch and the kids would always run up and yell, 'Bizzle' and they would give her lots of lovins. They would always beg Mimi's to give her treats. Sable was the reason for lots of laughs and giggles. The babies loved to climb all over her and she let them. She never once nipped at them. They used to laugh and laugh at her. They really loved her too! I remember every time I would bring a new baby over to Mom's house, Sable would be so curious. She would always want to know all about the babies, and she would be very mothering and protective. If they were sitting in thier car seat, she would be right there watching over them. It was almost like she knew there was a baby in there and she had to protect them. She was a great dog!

She was getting very sick though. Tuesday she wouldn't eat or drink, she could barely even stand up. It was hard to watch her suffer like that. I hate putting dogs to sleep..but my heart was aching over her suffering. So we took the kids over Tuesday to let them love on her one last time. Mikhail and Makenna understand Heaven and that's where Sable would be going. I definately thank God for giving them that understanding that everything is ok. They made me cry so many times. Makenna kept telling me she didn't want Sable to die. And right before we left she blew her a kiss that I got a picture of :( And Mikhail told me he 'knew Sable all of his days'. I swear for being such little people, they have such big understandings of the world around them. That night we said prayers for Sable, and the kids told God how much they love her and asked him to watch over her. Mikhail said that the 'human Angels got a new pet' And they talked about how Sable would be playing with Buster and Dr. Ryan :) They are so sweet! Sable was put to rest on Wed. Mom and Brian took her. I couldn't do it. I felt like a coward for not going, but I just knew it was something my heart couldn't handle. They said the dr. gave her a shot to help her relax and she fell asleep, snoring and all..and then they put her to sleep. Mom said she just looked so peaceful like she was sleeping. I miss her so much. I will miss the sound of the kids running up the drive way calling for her and laughing. But I'm glad she's not hurting anymore. Mom had her cremated. But the kids really want to make her a grave so they can still talk to her. So we are going to decorate garden stones for her and Buster. The kids still talk to Sable. They know that she's in Heaven and that she can hear them :) They tell her they love her atleast once a day. Mikhail told us that she would wait for him up there, that someday when he was old he would go up there and play with her :) So they are helping me to feel better about it too.