Gone but not forgotten

To some this post may seem silly, or absurd, but to us it's very serious. So please, read on, we hope you'll enjoy going over our memories with us, laughing, crying and loving on our Precious lil Karlee.
We got Karlee from a friend in Utah, we thought Scotty needed a friend to spend his days with, we all grew to love her very quickly, and we think the feeling was mutual. With Darin and I having such a hard time getting pregnant, our dogs truly are our children, and now a part of our family is now gone. It's been a week ago today that we lost our lil angel, Karlee. It was a day like every other and when I came home for lunch, I was busy doing other things, then in a hurry to make it back to work on time, the dogs wouldn't come in so like every other nice day so far, I set the dog kennel up in front of the pet door, so Scotty & Karlee could come in and be outside to enjoy the sun. After work, I had errands to run, and finally made it home about 6:30, I knew immediately that something was wrong, Scotty ran right in the house, but Karlee was no where to be found. I called for her and gave her a few minutes, and when she didn't come, I started to panic, and started searching. When Darin got home from work we went out again, the snow up to our waists, and calling and calling. Neither of us got much sleep, nor had an appetite. I am feeling so guilty, and wish I'd done things differently that afternoon. We have found out since from the neighbors that a car no one recognized was seen by our home that afternoon, and that there are other Pure Bred dogs in the area missing. We would like to share some memories with you and to help us remember her, we prefer not to think about all that could have happened, but to think that she was in fact taken from us, which we hope means that she is with someone that will take care of her,and love her definately not the way we take care of her, and love her.

I miss Karlee BOUNDING through the pet door, I swear she competed with herself each time to see if she could beat her last jump in, she normally ended up halfway into the room, in that one little leap. Then she'd shake her head and do a lil Snort, she was so proud of herself!

I hated when I would be in bed and she always had to bring her bones or rawhides to bed to chew on, I can't count the number of times I'd roll over in the middle of the night onto one of her rawhides. I feel guilty now for always getting upset with her about it, I'd love to have those rawhides back in bed with us now.

Our bed has seemed a little crowded since Karlee joined our family, well now it just feels so big, I miss the way she would snuggle between the headboard and our pillows, or the way she positioned herself on our pillows with her feet on either side of our heads, snoring softly in our ears as she slept! Oh how we miss that sound!

Darin misses her lil sneezing kisses, she'd get so close to ya you'd think you was going to get some kisses, but then she'd sneeze on you, we think in her own way that really was her kisses!

Karlee loved to go for rides, she had so much trust and faith in us, that we usually had to keep the window rolled up because she was sure that we were holding on to her, and we were sure that with 3 legs out the window, and the other halfway out, she was going to fall out and get hurt, she would get so frustrated with us for rolling it up on her! She just loved to feel the wind, we teased her that she was trying to be our "little Hood Ornament", I could never keep the windows in the car clean, because she loved to lick the windows!

The Dairy Queen here in town has cows in their drive thru, she loved going there to get Ice Cream, she was so enthralled with the cows and would just sit and bark at them. She did the same thing when we went for our ride to Medora a few weeks ago, when she seen the buffalo, she just sat and watched them, she was so interested in their every move.

A few days ago Darin was working outside with the dogs in tow, Karlee sat and shivered and wouldn't go inside until Darin went inside. She always had to be a part of the action, so afraid she was going to miss out!

Karlee loved sitting on top of the Heat Vents of our house here in North Dakota, she loved when the furnace kicked on and she got to feel the heat, she rately had to move because it was too warm, she could sit on those vents for hours, sometimes that's where she would be in the middle of the night.


Karlee was such a little Social Bug, anytime anyone came to visit she was right there, I joked often that she thought everyone was here to see her. Leaving Utah was hard for her, because she had the kids and the other dogs to be around, and we had a lot of people over to the house for Scentsy and other such things. Here, we live in the country, so we don't have as many people over, we don't know too many people with kids, and we don't get to see other dogs. But she was happy just the same, she was our Positive, outgoing girl!

Scotty is missing Karlee in his own way. He wouldn't eat for 2 days, he mopes around the house, he's back to being very nervous and shaky when we take him for a ride, he's very cuddly and lovey to us both again, it's not enough to nibble on the hand right now when we get home he has to be held for a few minutes. His trips outside are few and far between and usually only occur when he really has to and when we are close by or get on the porch with him. Each day is a little better, however the days for him are long and lonely right now. We are trying very hard to be patient with him, and be home with him as much as possible. We keep thinking that it's hard for us, it's even harder on the lil guy, he just lost his Best Friend.


Thanks for sharing, please feel free to leave us comments, and share in any memories any of you may have of our lil Karlee as well. We love you Karlee, you will remain in our hearts, and we promise to keep your memories close to us!



This is the last and most recent picture we have of Karlee, courtesy of Liz, last weekend when she dogsat for us. We will miss you sweet sister!!!



Karlee right after a hair cut, she loved going to the groomers, she really was a girly girl! Ya know how most dogs hate to get a bath, well not Karlee, she loved them, when I said bathtime she was right there, and loved to feel the warm water running over her, she was never ready for it to be over.



Brother and Sister doing what they do best, playin!



Karlee Sue and Jo



Darin and his favorite lil Santa, Karlee!



Karlee made a huge mess while left alone in her Kennel. I was so made at her that day, believe it or not, I'd love to be cleaning up her messes now!