Wednesday 1 March 2017

Goodbye Lindy

In September of 2011 I traveled to Canada to see first hand what my emigration country of choice actually looked like. During my first week in Alberta, I met up with a blog friend of mine, called Kay. We had met a couple of times before when she and her husband had been in the Netherlands, but this time I was on their turf.

Kay had invited me to stay with her and her dog in a hotel. I believe it was the first or one of the first times her dog had stayed in a hotel, but she loved every minute and behaved beautifully. On one day we traveled to Jasper and on the other day together, we saw the Badlands, which I loved. And Lindy (the dog) was there all the time.

Lindy was a rescue dog. Nobody knew exactly what her age was, but she was not a pup by any means. And during the last few years that showed. She started having some medical problems and then during the last week or so, she went off her food. Kay and her husband had to make the incredibly difficult decision to let Lindy go. 

My trip to Canada was a memorable one. And Lindy was part of that memory. All my love go to Kay and her husband. 

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  1. Hari Om
    Knowing Kay, I know this will be hitting hard... I envy you having had the privilege of meeting Lindy in the furs. She had a great life with her peeps. YAM xx

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    1. I may not be a dog person, but Lindy is Lindy and a lovely Lindy at that. And you know it's always hard to loose a member of your family.

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  2. Thanks for sharing, Mara. Those who got to know Lindy couldn't help but love her. Richard.

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    1. She was a darling. What's not to love??

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  3. Sending lots of luffs and hugs to Lindy's peeps, losing a fur friend is so hard
    Loves and licky kisses
    Princess Leah xxx

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  4. My heart goes out to them and I will pray for their comfort during this difficult time.

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  5. So will you be emmigrating anytime soon?

    Your Pals,

    Murphy & Stanley

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    1. I did already: Norway (Canada didn't want me).

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  6. Aw, Lindy looks like such a sweetheart! Too bad she had to cross the Bridge. Sending lots of POTP!

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    1. She was a sweetheart and she loved attention.

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  7. Gentle and Understanding thoughts to the grieving ones.

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  8. OH I am so sorry about Lindy.... Kay just visited w Yamini recently too.
    Hugs
    Madi and mom

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  9. So very sorry to all concerned. My Sam was a golden. We had to make the same decision in 2002. Deepest sympathies. janice x

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    1. It's always difficult to lose a member of the family and Lindy was very much part of the family.

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  10. What a lovely tribute to Lindy. We send our sympathies to her family.

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  11. That's sweet and a little sad.

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