Remembering Kelli

Our sweet old lady Kelli left us last night at 10:08pm. As I felt her heart stop beating, my mind was flooded with wonderful memories. She was born just 3 feet away from where she passed, in May of 1996. We hoped that we would have her for more than 12 years but she had a great life. She will be greatly missed by our family.

She was the best dog! We were sad when the breeder took her as pick of the litter. She spent a couple of years in the show ring and was returned to us because "her eyes are too round and her ears are too far apart!" We thought she was beautiful!!! She would let the babies crawl all over her and pull her hair and would just wait patiently until they learned to pet nicely. I'm not sure how we will know when Seth's bus pulls up or where we should park in our driveway. She has been deaf for a year but could hear the bus and our cars from a block away. She loved to herd the kids on the trampoline and chase the boys around the house. Just last fall she would bark until Collin or Mason would race her around the house. They were sad to find out that they could win because she was getting slower. She was our official greeter and would almost smile as she introduced our guests. We would always have to explain why she was soaking wet and covered in leaves. She loved to play in the creek and absolutely loved the snow. She would lay in the snow for hours just rubbing her face in it, and would take complete advantage of that last little pile in the in spring. She added so much joy to our family. Just this morning Timery told me that Miette was talking to Kelli. Maybe she stopped by for a visit before heading to that wonderful doggy park in Heaven. I hope they have snow there!

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