The Nearness of You

Ella Fitzy (2010-2021)

Baby girl. Sweetest soul, always beside me, always there. Your brother raised you in love and your days here were always giving back. The smile, or the motherly consternation of your gaze —always wise. Taken too soon we have missed your presence. You are swimming in pristine waters now and running in the best of green fields with your beautiful Django now. Duke has your humbled teachings and our thread of life has its continuance and your legacy of German Shepherd will never be lost. Weathering hard times we made it real by every day better happenings and times spent with tails wagging. Long walks creekside and long drives with smiles out the window —memories grand. Silky smooth and beautiful you would always get the charmed affection - never once did I not feel proud of being your human. You gave me the best lessons right to your last breath and I am eternally grateful for your life and the reasons knowing why it is to be lived. Every day is a sacred blessing and a gift  ... I am truly blessed that you shared your days with me. Rest in Peace.

 

I Can't Give You Anything But Love

Django Wy'nheart (2003-2016)

After You've Gone... 

...Tears


All of them, every song, you could dance and laugh to. Precious boy, you loved to bark large and talk your talk, strut your beautifully-smiling, long self --always a pink-tongued grin or an encouraging "hwOwUuffF!" So perfectly named: Django Wy'nheart, playing all hearts with your presence and giving great voice and melody to the ripe moments --"stop yapping and throw that ball (that I so conveniently placed) at your feet" moments! Such love, such encouraging voice and enthusiasm. More --always more.
Daily amazing, love anytime, walk to the end-of-the-Earth with you, superior being with tail wagging gift of living, Thank You. May you rest in peace.

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My German Shepherds are family and they are with me all the time. Every day I play the best games: run, jump, fetch, wag tail. Django epitomized how magnanimously outward these dogs can be, foregoing all things selfish for the benefit of their human. Incredible dedication, blatant devotion, overpowering love, and the most life giving power of days made best.