Saying Goodbye to Sweet Saydi

 

Saydi Dog has been a part of our lives for a long time.  I met her when I was getting to know Tony.  The kids have known her their whole lives.  Saydi was a great dog.  Tony and I would take her on walks when we were dating.  She would always stop to "read the news".  Tony liked to teach her tricks and give her cheese when she performed.  It was always fun to go on Sunday walks with Saydi when we all lived in Tacoma.  Saydi lived with us for 6 months in Renton when Grandpa J lived with us.  She was always so patient with my boys.  She was so gentle; a great dog for kids.  It's been a sad week as the Epperson family said good-bye to sweet Saydi.  I'm so grateful that we were just with her for Christmas.  Jason especially liked to follow her around, she was right at his level.  Here are some great pics of Saydi.

Max has always loved Saydi.

 

 It was fun to play with Saydi at Milk Creek.

 

 

Hunting crawdads.

 

Saydi and Max sharing Max's bed

 

Jason loves Saydi dog

 

I asked Stacey if I could put her tribute to Saydi in our blog so that it could become a part of our family book.  Stacey's known Saydi since the beginning.  Here is a link:

Stacey's blog

 

Our Saydi-dog (3/10/2001-1/15/2014)

Saydi-dog

This week we lost a member of our pack. Saydi joined our family as a puppy in 2001. According to my brother and dad, she was the cutest ball of fluff they had ever laid eyes on. She was the last of her litter to be sold and as she came running out of the shed to greet her new family, my father says he couldn't get his check book out fast enough.

Her mother was a Jack-Russell Terrier and we believe her father was a Chow because of the fluff of mane on her neck and the black spots on her tongue. As a puppy she had floppy ears, until one day, when one of her ears stood up. It was like she had finally grown into them.

A short while after her adoption, my mother brought home a little kitten, whom my brother named Stryder.

Upon first meeting each other little Stryder wasn't that thrilled. But they soon grew to be fast friend. I've never seen a dog and cat get along so well.

 

Both of them were the friendliest of animals. Stryder still thinks he is a dog. He is happily living in Washington with a good friend of mine. When my parents moved to Montana the duo was separated.

Saydi happily followed my parents from house to house. She lived in seven different houses during her life. But she was happy because she was with her people.

She loved her people, but she was never a really a cuddly dog. But she would always welcome us at the door. Tail wagging and grinning. She loved to be scratched.

She always wanted to see what was going on outside. So in every home she had her spot.

My parents have a jar of almonds sitting on their kitchen counter, and whenever I want a quick snack I go for the almond jar. Saydi always knew, no matter where she was in the house, when I was getting into the almonds. As soon as I had a hand full I would look down and see this:

Those big brown eyes...she loved almonds.

Her last few months she lost her hearing but not her excitement for being alive. She would randomly play with her toys. She spent all of Christmas time enjoying the little ones that adored her and the food dropped by them from the table.

Shortly after new years she stopped eating. Not even her doggy biscuits. She lost a lot of weight.

So this last Tuesday my parents took her into the vet. The news was worst then they first thought. Our little buddy had just a few days left. So we had to say our good-byes:

She spent her last day sleeping and sitting outside in the sunshine. When the time came my parents were with her and she was able to rest.

She was the most gentlest, sweetest, loyal animal I have ever met. She will be missed.