Our Forever Puppy.

 

Celtic-Raine, aka as Celti, was born on 

October 1st, 1998  and came home to

our family on November 20th, 1998.  And

right from the start, we loved her to pieces.

We needed some laughter in our home

and a "baby" to cuddle after our little

Ciara-Rose died, so our forever baby

she became. She endured many tears

and being carried around by little ones

who needed a distraction from the grief.

Celti filled our lives with laughter and

comfort and grew into a lovely old

lady, loyal and sweet. As old as she

was, she still had lots of "puppy" in

her and we miss her antics, her snoring,

her lovey kisses and her greetings at

the door. She never complained, was

always so happy and a comfort to all.

Four years ago today, we had to say

goodbye when her body finally was

ready to stop. It was such a hard day

but also beautiful in how it was to be.

Our vet clinic was amazing with a

special room set aside for saying

goodbye. All our years of going

there, I didn't even know that it was

there. It was cosy and filled with

warmth and soft music. And I was

comforted by the love that we all

felt from the staff as we held our

puppy in our arms, one last time.

It couldn't have been better for us.

And then we were able to take her

home, to place her in the sweet box

a friend made, to carry her out to our

acreage to lay her to rest. Celti was

the first of our family to live on our

land and we are comforted with the

idea that during our build and now as

we live here, she watches over us

as our protector. A sweet little one

that brought such comfort to us all

those years ago continues to be a

rock for our family, even without her

physically being in our arms now.

Missing you, our forever puppy.

Our love, Celtic-Raine "aka Celti"

October 1st, 1998 ~ October 10th, 2013