by scott norton
Today I lost another best friend . Her name was Katie or Katie Girl as we all called her when she was good and CATLIN when she was not, I never had to use the Catlin name much. She was the best dog I ever had , the best friend also.
She was a yellow lab that we got at the pound 14 years ago, she jumped up and nipped my ball cap off my head that day and I knew right then that she had a spunk all her own.
The day my daughter was born we brought Brianna home and Katie took one sniff of her and threw up, we still laugh at that.
Well Katie girl I am letting you go now to go see smokey at the bridge. You have been all you seiziures and meds and they helped you get by but they have now hurt your back end.
To see you not being able to wall much , the falling down and soiling yourself, is not the way a beautiful yellow lab should be .
You are my first little girl and you will always be on my mind just as your brother smokey is , and you will see him soon.
I am so sorry that I can not be with you when you pass over but mommy will be with you and Dr. Heller who you love very much. you see Daddy can not handle watching you leave this earth so I will stay at work now and try to help other people who need me.
Katie I love you and will miss you and I know you will run to me at the bridge , with you ball in your mouth, I will say "drop it and we will play for ever.
I know when the snow melts that I will find many of you toys out side and I will cry more and more, I hope I am doing the right thing... I will hold your sister and side kick Tiffany tonight and try to tell her where her big sister went.