the beginning of the ends: Anna

Warning: long dramatic post to follow hiking up the mountains. a Dad, a girl and their Dog (although she was mostly mine)

most of the pictures of Anna are like this, shes always in the background, and always there. just like she has been for the past 6 1/2 years! (I'm gonna cry just thinking about it!)

Anna took Shaun for a sled ride, She also took him on Skateboard rides. she loved going with us to ID this past winter or anywhere with us.

well, trying to get my "ducks in a row" i posted several things on KSL/craigslist: couches, the jeep, furniture, Anna. the only one who has had responses is Anna. I am happy and sad. Happy that people want a older dog, but sad because this is REAL! I don't want to give her away! granted she eats bread/butter and pizza off my counter whenever we leave it out but i mean, come on! i keep my house fairly clean with her help! she cleans my floors, helps me keep food put away and dishes done. we've had her since before Kailey was born, shes lived in our only 3 houses. not to blame Shaun, but this is all his fault. he isn't exactly Anna's biggest fan, but even he can't deny that she a GREAT dog. he is the one making me get rid of her, and yes, i know, its easier this way, we can rent any place we want now, we can travel without having to worry about her, we wont have to get a dog sitter anymore. but now, when Shaun travels, who is going to stay downstairs and make sure no one comes in? someone came by this morning to check her out. an older couple with a golden retriever. they got along fine, Anna listened surprisingly well, and in the end when i handed them her rug, dog bowls and she climbed in her car and drove away, Kailey and I went inside and cried. She was part of our family. Ryan called and i cried, i cried to Shaun, Jessie and pretty much anyone else who has called today. the house feels empty, there is already crumbs on my floor. Thinking about it now, I have never been at our house without her other than like 4 or 5 partial days when she gets shaved. sad. I'm going to go through withdrawals! if this is what moving is going to be like, i don't want to do it. hopefully giving away other stuff wont be as bad but man, giving away your dog SUCKS!