{ photo taken April 20, 2012 }
Remember this pretty girl?
That's our baby, Belle.
Well, not really a baby. She's 10 years old, which technically
makes her an old gal.
I can relate.
I can relate.
This past Thanksgiving, Belle lost her right eye in a tragic
scuffle with our other pup.
Ouch.
He is happily reunited with his former owners,
and our old girl Belle is carrying on as if
nothing ever happened.
Ahhh, to only be that resilient myself.
She is forever smiling and winking at us,
which serves as a constant reminder not to
sweat the small stuff.
News Flash: Ultimately, it's all small stuff.
Hug your fur babies today. :-)
Awwwww... what a beauty! Poor thing... but yes, it is a great reminder that things can always be worse.
ReplyDeleteI remember when that happened. So sad, isn't it? Life is just such a series of little tragedies sometimes, isn't it? xo Diana
ReplyDeleteShe's still beautiful.
ReplyDeleteDeb
P.S. My baby would have been 14 this spring and not a day goes by I don't miss that little guy...even after a year.
Anne,
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet heart.I want to go up and give Belle the biggest hug ever ((((((((<3)))))))).I remember what happened.I am so glad she is feeling better.Give her a great big hug and kiss for me.
Anne
She's a lucky girl, isn't she, to live in a family that takes good care of her. Looking good.
ReplyDeleteI remember that scuffle:( I am happy to hear that Belle is back to her sweet self, smiling and winking! Have a blessed day my friend, HUGS!
ReplyDeleteAwe - she is so beautiful! I had a husky that looked very similar and love the breed.
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweetheart Anne!! I am so happy she is doing so well, she looks wonderful!!
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely day.
Sincerely,
Melinda
Awwww... She's lookin' SO much better. I'm happy that's behind her and she can wink at mama now. Glad the other one got good stuff worked out too. I remember the agony you were going through...God is good. Thanks for showing her, and for the update. I'm tanking up on hugs here today....furry furry moments....lol. :-) {hugs}
ReplyDeleteSo glad sweet Belle is still enjoying her life to the fullest! We should all aspire to be like our dogs I think!
ReplyDeleteKat
Anne,
ReplyDeleteI am so happy to read that Belle has healed. I had an adventure this weekend that if not for my little Rat Terrier Scout, I would have ended up in a hospital.
Deborah
http://www.fairfieldhousenj.com/2012/04/21/a-jersey-devil/
poor thing. i tell ya they are so much a part of a family. you can feel their pain just like you would a kid. squeezin' my pup right now.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness--poor baby! Anything with your eye hurts so bad. I am glad she is okay now.
ReplyDeleteOh what a sweetie:) Hug her from me:) Now I am on my way to hug all of my furballs. lol
ReplyDelete~Debra xxx
Capers of the vintage vixens
I love your fur baby. A big hug from me too. I have three fur babies and I'm leaving them for two months while I go to Europe. My two human babies (young adults) will be looking after them for me, but I am going to miss them SOOOO much.
ReplyDeleteAnne xx
Poor Belle! I am glad she is all mended now. She is a beauty! So resilient, the fur babies are.
ReplyDelete~Shanon
Why is that so hard to remember sometimes?! It really is small stuff, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Belle! She is such a trooper and I know she brings so much joy to your life. You are right about sweating the small stuff. I needed that today! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteanimals are so resiliant! My cousin's retriever had to have a front leg amputated from cancer, and he was still just as fast in the parkchasing balls with only three legs!
ReplyDeleteAwww, and her eye IS smiling. We found a cat in a parking lot when I was a kid that was missing a leg and an eye, and that was the best darn cat ever!
ReplyDelete~Bliss~
I remember reading your post when it happened and crying buckets. And then I went and hugged my two fur babies for ages. Belle is beautiful and always will be and her wonderful character shines through her one eye just as well as it did through two.
ReplyDeleteOh Anne,
ReplyDeleteShe looks wonderful,i cried for her too when this happened,bless her heart, it is amazing to me when you think how we can all bounce back from life's heartbreaking times,hug her from me.
Love Krissie x
Thanks for sharing the news, I am so happy to hear that she is doing so well! Proof that life does go on!
ReplyDeleteI love that these furry family members are keep giving us unconditional love! I just lost my old girl, but she was 14 and lived such a full life! But wow, it's not quite the same around here without her.
ReplyDeleteTake care,
Sue
I have lost 5 dogs who were so much part of me. They gave so much and made me so much better for it. I will always love and keep them in my heart.I know have Teddy and he is my best friend. I am so happy to see how Belle has healed and is doing so well.
ReplyDeleteawwwe Anne great post ;). we lost one of our furbabies last oct. it was really hard but I sooo love the process really gave us closure! then we adopted a 7week old labbie in Feb.now our 5 yr old shorthair and pup are really close and having a great time. I really like how you took that tragity and turned it into a positive. bless you
ReplyDeleteHi Anne,
ReplyDeleteSo glad it's not holding her back. So sorry it happened. We can all take lessons from our beloved fur babies...life goes on and doesn't slow down.
We love and adore our doggies.
~Joyce
You've brought tears to my eyes with Bear's story. What a gorgeous dog and a good reminder that most things are little things when we get them in perspective. Happy to give my fur babies a special hug in honour of you and Bear :)
ReplyDeleteAWWWW SO CUTE:) I have 2 cats myself and I hope they will stay healthy forever.
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Have a great week.
LOVE Maria at inredningsvis.se
(Sweden)
I always hug my fur baby. He can' get away fast enough. He's a very independent kitty during the day, but always ends up laying on me at night.
ReplyDeleteOh my... I somehow hopped over to your blog today (I can't even remember how... maybe a Pinterest image or something). How timely... I just brought home a rescue Husky and we are having some issues with her and our older Husky girl (herself a rescue). We are trying to work through their issues with them and are hoping for good results, but the photos of your sweet Belle break my heart. Have already had my sweet Shiner at the vet for an eye injury. This new girl is our fourth Husky and the first one we've ever had any issues with. Your story reminds me that we need to be so very careful. I'm so happy for you that Belle is recovering. She is a beautiful girl!
ReplyDeleteHusky Hugs to you all... Sonja
Oh poor puppy! He looks like such a sweetheart.
ReplyDeleteBTW, your blog header is GORGEOUS!
So good to hear an update...and hope the other pup is doing well also. :)
ReplyDeleteINDEED...we all NEED to remember it is all small stuff!
ReplyDeleteAnimals and children...very resilient!
we had a kitty that got scratched by his brother right down the center of his eyeball. he lost his sight, but the doc said the slit would heal (and it did)...up close it only looked a little different but in photos, it didn't have that "retinal glow" like the other eye.
he is gone now ::sigh:: like so many of my fur babies.
My "pretty" kitty gets hugged a lot, and the 2 grand-fur babies (cat and dog)
Awesome post, thanks for sharing the pics...I have asked often about belle, as you might remember :)
love and hugs to all of you,
Susan
So happy to hear she is doing well. The lessons our fur friends give us are so very simple, true, complete. Why is it so hard to follow them?!
ReplyDeleteI had been wondering how she was doing Havok is doing really great here we are fighting Flies this season so thats been quite a hard job thankfuly we dont have carpet for them to live in! He is fiting in well no problems him and our Yorkie boy Bear are pretty much always the best out of the girls. He has kind a learned how to gard the house from Bear and its like we have two really great wotch dogs even though its the small one leading the big one...lol He seams pretty happy Loves to be outside Alot!
ReplyDeleteThanks for thinking about us first he is very much Loved,
Rebecca
I had been wondering how she was doing Havok is doing really great here we are fighting Flies this season so thats been quite a hard job thankfuly we dont have carpet for them to live in! He is fiting in well no problems him and our Yorkie boy Bear are pretty much always the best out of the girls. He has kind a learned how to gard the house from Bear and its like we have two really great wotch dogs even though its the small one leading the big one...lol He seams pretty happy Loves to be outside Alot!
ReplyDeleteThanks for thinking about us first he is very much Loved,
Rebecca