I’m afraid I have some sad news to report; while it is very sad to me I know that some of you will find it a relief that you no longer have to enter my house with a sense of fear. I’m afraid Dakin has passed away. She was 14 which everyone tells us is a very good old age for a Chow and she went peacefully on Sunday. Cadfael is sad and sleeping in her bed, but not so sad that he isn’t up for a game of ball. I know many of you only saw the snarly side of Dakin, but just like her fur though it looked snarled it was actually very soft for those few she let pet it. She always had this embarrassed look on her face when you would catch her taking a nap curled up with Cadfael, and if you gave her a really good scratch in the ear would she use her big soft purple tongue to give you only one lick on your hand. She was always more cat then dog, but she will be missed by those she would wipe her eye gookies on.
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Hi Opie - It's Hougie again. I'm so sorry to hear about Dakin - Yes, she made me nervous, but I was one of the lucky few who got to pet her from time to time (usually when she was sleeping). Some of my favorite memories from high school took place at your house, and many involved poofy Dakin ("Mah dog's a head...Mah Momma's a fish"...tee hee). Anyway, I'm thinking of you, and I'll miss her, too.
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