Dreamer And Kelly, The sweetest cocker spaniels in the world Options

[Gretta's Mom]

Dear Moonbeam,

I had a wonderful time loving and being loved by Dreamer and Kelly. They stuck by me like glue and remembered all our signals for a kiss, tummy rub etc. I wasn't feeling well but I tried taking them on a walk. I had put Dreamer's harness on wrong and he wiggled out of it and took off like a rocket. I was sure he would run away and I would have to kill myself (figuratively). But about a block away a man walking his Labrador caught him and we were saved!

I truly don't know what is going to happen out of all this, but I definitely know that I need a heavy-duty counselor and I just got a robo-e-mail from Medicare telling me that had been covered since 1/15.As the song goes, "Sometimes I feel like a motherless child."

God bless you. MoonBeam, for the love and support and wisdom you have shown me for so many years.

Gretta and Rufus's mom

[moon_beam]

Hi, Gretta's Mom, thank you for sharing with us how your visit with Dreamer and Kelly went. It sounds like you had a bit of excitement with Dreamer's "escape" but am glad that it turned out okay. Counseling can be beneficial when we are coping with intense experiences well beyond our "comfort zone". I hope your counselor will be able to help you regain a feeling of "stability" that has truly been shaken by all the events you have had to deal with over recent years, and continue to have to deal with now - - adding to the trauma.

I hope today is treating you, and precious Dreamer and Kelly, kindly, and that you will have peaceful evenings blessed with your beloved Gretta's and Rufus' sweet Living Spirits to comfort you. Please know you and precious Dreamer and Kelly are in my thoughts and prayers, and please let us know how you're doing.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

[Gretta's Mom]

Dearest Moonbeam

Thank you for the grace you have been in my life. This morning is a mass for Trevor's mom and also my birthday. May all the animals in the world that have no one to love them feel a little of the love you have shown me and the love I have tried to show the animals that have crossed by path of life - those that I have met in person and those that I have known in spirit through this site.

Gretta and Rufus's mom
Dreamer and Kelly's Aunt

[Gretta's Mom]

Good morning you baby dolls! Did you have a giant HAPPY BIRTHDAY party for your mom two days ago? I can just imagine!! I stole her birthday and many, many people used this machine to wish me a happy birthday. It sure felt good to know I had so many friends. Today would have been my day to come to visit you except that my car has broken down and is in the car fix-it shop today. Next week FOR SURE! You dogs are my heart.

I speak the truth to you - I could not made it through the past three years without you. Without your instinctive cuddling and kissing. Without your furry selves being under my feet. Without the hundreds of walks we took - and we finally learned to talk safely together and have fun. Without your dropping on the floor when we got home - tired little boys.

Without everything loving and gentle and kind and soft and cute and needy and giving and, well, cocker spaniel-like about you. Even those four or five trips a night to go outside - quite a few of them I suspect were bogus, but you wanted them so the least I could do was give them to you. I'm just trying to be half as good to you as your mommy would have been.

Keep on praying with me that your dad will soften his heart and let me be with you all the time. Meanwhile, please keep me treasured in your hearts as I keep you in mine ALWAYS!

I love you Dreamer, the born Snuggler and comforter.

I love you Kelly, the dog with the big hole in your heart that you tried to cover up by being fierce and biting but that we finally saw through and gave you enough love to fill that hole.

You are my sunshines .... always and forever.

Maybe I'll see you today, maybe not, but if not, know that I will be there soon.

XOXO

Auntie Jeannie

[Gretta's Mom]

HOORAY, HOORAY, HOORAY!!

I got a chance to come over and give you guys a sorely needed walk - you ran and pulled so excitedly I knew you hadn't been on a walk for a long time!! You looked good and remembered all of our little signals and games. Kelly knew that when I was around he was supposed to pull out all the stuffing he could from a stuffed toy and then he forgot he was supposed to tease me with it so I'd have him run to the kitchen (with the fleece in his mouth looking like a little doggie beard) and then stand there until I issued the one command the dog behavioralist had taught us so long ago, "Drop it, Kelly." Them when its' all out of his mouth I throw a few Cheerios on the floor and he goes for them while I pick up the fleece! I had to TEACH him to be "bad." Oh how much I love those guys, Dreamer remembers our signal for "I want a kiss" because we used it for years while Bobbie was sick and for so many months afterward.

BIL's heart seems to be melting a little - he came home early from work and told me I didn't have to disappear before he got here. He even offered to go get a pizza for us to eat for supper like the old days. He reinforced the fact that we were still family and that the dogs were really MY dogs, since we have a written agreement that whenever he is unable to care for them, they are MINE! He must have spent several days away from his poison influence. AND God is working the problem, too. I've been sick all week with an abcessed tooth, various trips to the dental school, trips across town to get meds (which STILL aren't right). And my counselor (who I also had to cancel this week) said something very insightful - that a jealous person is very hard to live with. I guess BIL is finding this out.

Thank you for all your prayers and well-wishes. I think there might be the tiniest crack in the situation. And as my BFF often says: "God don't like Ugly."

And who can remain hateful for very long when surrounded by the unconditional love of two of the most loving dogs on earth.

I'm happy!!!!!!! But cautious.

Auntie Jeannie

[LoveMyMickey]

Hi Gretta and Rufus's Mom!

Oh what a happy post! You have made my night! Dreamer and Kelly are so smart. Of course they have a good teacher.

Sounds like BIL is softening up. I pray for that every night as well as prayers for you and the doggies. I am so sorry about your tooth. I hope you get well soon. I have a lot of dental work coming up soon starting this Monday morning.

I hope this continues about seeing the doggies, because you deserve some happiness in your life. I will continue to say prayers for you all.

Love and Blessings,

One of the Musketeers,

LMM

[Gretta's Mom]

Oh thank you so much, you Third Musketeer!

Things sure did make MY day on Friday, too. A caring neighbor called me last night to tell me that a certain car hadn't been at BIL's house very much for about 2 weeks. So Divine Intervention (and Bobbie and all the animals we know here on LS) may just have BIL is His "Know Your True Friends" class. (I know God has me in His "Patience" class AND in His "Keep Your Mouth Shut" class. I'm finally learning what the power of the proverb "A soft answer turneth away wrath" means. One day of happiness! Let's trust for many more!

Thank you for being with me in happiness as well as all the sorrow we've both been through.

Gretta and Rufus's mom

[moon_beam]

Hi, Gretta's Mom, thank you so much for sharing with us how you and precious Dreamer and Kelly are doing. Like LoveMyMickey, I am also very glad you had a chance to visit with them. This is wonderful news, and I know you - - as well as Dreamer and Kelly - - are already looking forward to your next visit. It is important to hold close to our hearts the good times and trust in God's loving provision.

I hope today is treating you, and precious Dreamer and Kelly, kindly, and that you will have peaceful evenings blessed with your beloved Gretta's and Rufus' sweet Living Spirits to comfort you. Please know you and precious Dreamer and Kelly are in my thoughts and prayers, and please let us know how you're doing.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

[Gretta's Mom]

Dearest Moonbeam

Thank you for sharing my happiness at the times I DO get to spend with my beautiful snickerdoodles. Every day is precious and I know that one day we will all meet again in the Perfect World where there will be no more threats to our happiness.

Thank you for sticking with us for so many years, through happiness and tears, and for your counsel and support which is new every day. The Good Shepherd is in control and we know HE loves all animals, including the human one.

God bless you and precious Noah.

Gretta and Rufus's mom

[My Doxie and Me]

Whispers From a Friend... By Dee Clair a tribute..


I greet each day inside my cage
And wait for God; to write my page
I wonder if you'll come today?
And let me feel the light of day

My whole life has been dark with pain
And those who caused it--what did they gain?
They stole my trust, my livelihood
And all because they simply could;...

I yearn to run through scented fields
Without a cage and lock to yield
To chase a squirrel that can't be caught
To earn a love that can't be bought

But the darkest days have a light
In the quiet mornings that follow night
You come to visit every day
Without a motive, without a pay..

You carried me when I was weak
Brought trust I was too pained to seek
You healed my wounds that took their toll
You rescued my slowly dying soul

And now I listen for your voice
Knowing that you're here by choice
You didn't know me at the start
And yet I'am planted in your heart

I'am learning to accept your praise
And not avert my fearful gaze
Forgive me if I cower still;..
My life has been against my will...

I feel that you are growing tired
Within this fight that you've been mired
If you can keep your doubts at bay
It would mean the world if you could stay

I can't predict how this will end
But I know this of you; my friend
You selflessly all played your part
You saved me with your tender heart...

[Gretta's Mom]

Oh, My Doxie

Your pictures are always unearthly beautiful and touching. The Poem was a beautiful arrow directly from Kelly and Dreamer and all the animals you and I and Bobbie have rescued.

At last my brother is (probably temporarily) coming back to his senses and letting me come to visit Kelly and Dreamer and take them on walks which they desperately need. Those dogs were put on this earth for many reasons and one of them is to strengthen the hearts of BIL and me. This they do with their love. Dreamer was BORN the most loving dog on earth. A deep sad sigh brings him across the room to give me a kiss. And Kelly is THE most changed dog ever. From biting me for trying to save his life the first time I met him to sitting, facing me, just asking for love. His heart is changed. And love has done it.

They have taught me (after almost 70 years of being a - excuse my language - bad-ass) that one gentle word can work miracles.

Every day my heart gives thanks for these two beautiful dogs who are carrying on their mission even though their earthly mom has gone to heaven.

Thank you, my friend, thank you.

Gretta and Rufus's mom

[Gretta's Mom]

Dear Dreamer and Kelly,

Thank you for coming to earth and coming to us. When the dig if her heart, Trevor, went to the Perfect World, your mom did what she always did when she was dogless- she looked for another dog. But it couldn't be just any dog. It had to be a special one, another heart dog. And she did - she found YOU, the Dreamer! Thank you for being such a heart comforter for your mom while she was sick. And for me during those long months when your mom was in the hospital and your dad was by her side. Your heart is so loving and your ears so sensitive that even a deep sigh can bring you running across the house to give big kisses and curl up with your soft fur to comfort me. I love you Dream Boat!

And Mr. Kelly! You came to us with fear in your heart but big bravado. Growling and biting, not in anger but in fear. One of the joys of my life is that
s-l-o-w-l-y I earned a friendship with you. The first night I met you, you had a soda bottle cap in your mouth and I was afraid you would choke on it. Not thinking, just wanting to save your life, I did what I always did with my big labs: reach inside their mouths and fish out the object. I forgot everything except that you were in danger. And all you knew was that a complete stranger had opened your mouth and was digging around inside it. So you did what dogs do, especially scared ones - you bit me. I went to the hospital, where the most important thing was telling them I was in the family who "owned" you so that you wouldn't get an official black mark on your record (in MD here dogs get sent away to the Perfect World when they get two black marks) and verifying that you had had all of your shots. Then for a couple of months, I persuaded you to sit in front of me facing outward while I scratched your back. Then one day you turned around to face me. And then ..... you melted all of our hearts ..... you offered your paw as a shake! Right then we knew that somewhere in your life someone had loved you enough to teach you a trick. I still get tears in my eyes when I think about that. Your brother Dreamer is a roly-poly dog and often even sleeps on his side just in case someone would like to give him a tummy rub. Another marker day was the day you lay on your side and I ran my hand under your side and your threw your head back and we made a "land shark". It wasn't long before you would go all the way over on your back for a tummy rub. It's so funny when your do it with your dad: he scratches a ear and you just FALL over on that side for a tummy rub. Kelly, I;m sure you know that it took a LONG time for your dad to love you, I felt so bad for you. You have such a pretty face that I gave you the name Funny Face, hoping that would loosen up your dad's heart. It didn't. It was only after your mom died that your dad realized how much he needed you (and Dreamer).

I wish I could see you more often, but there was a month or so when your dad was mad at me because I didn't worship his girlfriend. He even locked me out of the house. But at least now I get to see you on days when he works and you guys get your walk and I get my heart filled up with love.

Kelly and Dreamer, you are a true miracle. Thank you, Good Shepherd for sending these two unbelievable dogs to us exactly when they were needed most.

Sleep tight you darlings. Your aunt Jeannie loves you.

Gretta and Rufus's mom

[Gretta's Mom]

Hello you darling Snickerdoodles,

Every day I thank God for you being in my life. Even on days like today when I don't get to see you, the joy and peace and happiness you put in my heart on the days that we do get to see each other tides me over and gives me strength.

Thank you Good Shepherd for sending these beautiful dogs to Bobbie and me.

Gretta and Rufus's mom

[Gretta's Mom]

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Happy Thanksgiving Dreamer!
Happy Thanksgiving Kelly!

[My Doxie and Me]

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