Guinness

Years ago I had a very, very small German Shepherd. My brother purchased her for $3.00, and that is not a typo. Guinness lived to run and fetch. In fact, in her later years we had to restrict her fetching or she would have done herself harm. Everyone who has ever had an elderly pet always wishes that they would pass quietly in their sleep when the appointed time comes, but very few pets do this. When Guinness was 17 years old, she was having a quiet nap in the morning sun after her walk, and her lively spirit left her. I shall always remember her leaping into the water at the 'slick rock' in hot pursuit of the stick that had been thrown for her to fetch. She was a great swimmer, a great athlete, and a great friend.