I know we have pictures somewhere, but I couldn’t find any of Casey, a brownish Shih Tzu/Lhasa Apso mix who was part of the household from 2001 until the spring of 2013, from 3 kids in the house to empty nest time.
We haven’t had a dog since, for a few reasons– we like the freedom of not having to worry about vet bills and boarding when we go away, and it was really hard to let her go when she finally got so sick that we had to have her put down. I haven’t been in any hurry to go through that again.
Casey didn’t like fireworks or thunderstorms, and I remember that it was always a bit of an adventure taking her for a walk, because when she got anywhere near another dog, she would go ballistic. Every time. She was a good buddy, but could be a bit high strung and anxious.
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