Callie Annmarie XXzzo
This was her last picture, about an hour before we took her to vet.
Our cherished German Shepherd went to heaven, it has been hard on all of us. We knew the time was coming, but in my heart I was hoping it would have been later, rather than sooner. Callie’s story with us begins Labor Day 1998, we were up-north canoeing on the Au Sable River, we stopped at Glenn’s Market for a few snacks and there she was in a huge bowl of food eating! They were giving her and a few other puppies away. So of course I HAD to have her. Frank and I made a plan that we were getting her for his grandmother! When get got home from our trip his grandmother wanted nothing to do with the dog, so after attempting to find her several other homes, my mom allowed me to keep her!
Callie was spayed at around 6 months old and from that she developed urinary incontinence and took Proin pills twice a day, every day for her entire life. Callie also had a few ear surgeries because of infections, the last surgery she had about 3 years ago, seemed to have cured her as she never had another ear infection after that. About two years ago she was diagnosed with hip dysplasia. We treated her with arthritis medication and in winters she would sometimes need pain medication. In the past 3-4 months her hips had gotten so bad, that she would need help coming up or down stairs, going outside (we have a few steps off our deck), and would no longer greet us at the door. In the past month it got so bad that should couldn’t get up in time to go potty. So Frank made the choice so I didn’t have too. A few pictures….
My sleeping beauty
Up north @ GR’s cabin
Babysitting Baby Nikolas, Callie LOVED to watch TV.
Before she got old and grey, such a pretty dog
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RIP Callie, you were loyal, lovable, and licked my tears away on sad days, I’m forever great-full to you and the happiness you bought to us!
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