Today we lost our "one of a kind" Cowgirl. It is truly the end of an era now that Cowgirl and her sister Rowdy are both gone. I can honestly say that there will never be any other dogs that will compare to these two special companions.
Cowgirl had a strong will to not only live but enjoy life to the fullest. She was born with a condition called Mega Esophagus. Dr. Adkins told me today that it is remarkable for any dog with this condition to live two months let alone 11 1/2 years like Cow.
When she was three months old my horses Tazazz stepped on her and broke her leg.It was hard to keep her down even with her cast. When she was 5 Steve's horse kicked her in the face, her nose was a little crooked for awhile.. A year or two after that she chased a chipmunk that had been harassing her into a prickly pear cactus and had 12 cacti spines removed from her left eye. She was quite the hunter, just last week she caught her last of many chipmunks. You can add squirrels,rabbits and rodents to her list. She loved walks in Usery Park,her family,her sister Rowdy,chasing a ball,bacon treats we brought home after we went out to breakfast. She would cool off by jumping into the horse's water buckets. Put her and Rowdy in the back of the pickup truck after a trail ride, stop for breakfast and they wouldn't leave that truck. She loved children and always wanted to give them a big kiss. When she was a pup if she didn't want to go somewhere or do something she would lie on her back,roll over and we would have to drag her to her destination. She would bite Trey in the head when she was a pup and she wanted to be left alone. LOL,Trey was glad when she outgrew that. She loved Trey and missed him when he went into the Marine Corp.
She was a happy soul who would actually smile at you. She earned her "cattle dog" stripes for sure. Cowgirl you blessed our lives beyond measure. You will be missed,always loved,never forgotten. I know Rowdy was waiting for you on the other side today
Cow, how joyous your reunion! There will be some herding in heaven tonight!
2 comments:
Rhonda, I cried as I read your beautiful tribute to Cowgirl. I couldn't help but smile through my tears, though, just thinking of her quirky, fun, "one of a kind" personality. For sure, there was never a dull moment with Cowgirl. How I would have loved to see Rowdy greet her today. The beautiful rainbow after the storm calms your heart. I will miss you, Cowgirl.
HI,I just read "Cowgirl". You had me in tears....
On a lighter note-Perhaps you'd like to read my blog:
OnceACowgirl-AlwaysACowgirl.blogspot.com
Maybe you would like it?
Thank You for this read..
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