Tinroof Sundae “Sundae” September 5, 1997 -
July 8, 2008
This page is dedicated to our cattle dog, Sundae. Although she
was really my husband’s dog, she was loved by us all and will be
sorely missed. Steve bought Sundae as a puppy, long before he
and I met and Sundae was his constant companion. She comforted
him during his divorce, protected him fearlessly from the deer
and other critters on the property, and kept him company when he
was feeling lonely.
Sundae adored Steve and the
feeling was mutual. She followed him everywhere as he worked in
the yard and around the property. She LOVED going for rides too.
Anytime someone asked if she wanted to go for a ride, her eyes
would light up and she’d wiggle that little stub of a tail she
had like there was no tomorrow. She was a funny, sweet girl.
When
Steve and I married, it took awhile for her to adapt to the
Bostons. She was already almost 10 years old and the pesky,
constantly moving Bostons were of no interest to her. She was
much calmer than they…. well, except when it came to fetch. She
would fetch a stick for Steve for hours!!!! It was her favorite
pastime… that and getting belly rubs or scratches on her tail
nub.
She also loved going for
hikes…or anywhere Steve was for that matter. She loved me too,
but she really was “Steve’s girl”. Sadly, she developed cancer
and we had it removed; unfortunately, it came back several
months later. This time, it came back much more aggressively and
she was gone in about a week – much faster than we would have
thought and certainly much sooner than we were prepared for….
