I’ve been spending a lot of time on family tree research, obituaries have gotten to me. Here’s one for our family dog that passed yesterday:

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On Monday, July 14, 2008, at 5:15pm, I lost one of my best friends, my family Shetland Sheepdog Lucky.

Lucky was 11-years old born on July 7, 1997 in Camp Pendleton, California to the our Family.

He came out into world struggling to breathe. His mother left him aside to continue to birth the litter. My husband was able to help clear his throat passage-way and get him to breathe. We named him Lucky, because he survived. It was becomingly fit as he was also born on July 7, 1997 (7-7-7). We were selling the puppies, but no one would buy Lucky. We decided to raise him as our own, rather he chose us to be his guardian in this life!

During the past few years, Lucky was gaining weight and having trouble walking. He had major arthritis in his rear left hip, high cholesterol, liver problems and obesity issues. Monday, Lucky was in too much pain to move by himself. Normally energetic and willing to follow people out the door, I had to carry him to the car.

Although Lucky barked an awful lot, fought with his mother, Precious, residing with the family, and shed loads of long fur daily he will be dearly missed.

I had the unfortunate business of taking him to the vet to let him rest peacefully. I sat by his side while he slowly relaxed, and when the last of the shot was administered to finalize his movement, the vet cried with me.

He is survived by his Mother and his adopted family members. He will be remembered with many fond memories.

Burial is pending due to cremation and delivery of ashes.