Sammy Boy was about 12 years old. I got him from a rescue in 2001. He has brought me so much joy. He loved to run the hills in Northern Arizona. He would leave for like 8-10 hours and you could hear him howling everytime I would yell his name. He would howl back at me so I knew where he was. Everyone would laugh. Then in the city where we lived he would go visit all the houses in the morning to get either left over dinner left out for him by a tree or some people would just be making breakfast and leave their door open for him to come in and have breakfast then on to the next house he would go and make his rounds, pee on EVERYONES mailbox and them back home. Some people would just be out side having their morning coffee and just to get a pat on the head. He was wonderful my Sammy Boy. All week this week he was following me everywhere around the yard. I knew something was wrong he just wanted to be close to me so Saturday I loaded him in the Jeep and we went to the desert with the top off listening to country music. It was great. Just me and my dog Sam.... Yesterday I got up and he was bleeding out his nose and it wouldn't stop. I knew it was the day so I took him for his last walk (he loved to go for walks and pee on every bush) to the desert. I took off his leash and he sniffed and peed and he didn't run like before as before he would have taken off and not look back until he was ready to come home. Yesterday he just walked and followed me nice and slow. I knew he was going to rainbow bridge in a few hours so I stopped and let him do whatever he wanted. We came home and sat under the tree for hours and hours. His bleeding strated to get worse and so I called my husband to come home from fishing and take him to the vet. I cried and told him that I loved him and that I will again see him some day as I am coming to Rainbow Bridge to get all my animals before I go to Heaven. I am not afraid to die as I know my animals are all there waiting for me and they are all restored to good health and they are all together. it gives me peace. Yesterday was my adopted son's 18th birthday and two years ago he was shot to death. So he got Sammy Boy for his birthday as a year ago he sent to stray puppies to my house on my birthday so I kept them as I know they were a sign from Gabe. I love you Sammy Boy and I am gonna miss you so very much. I have lots of memories that I will cherish for the rest of my life. I will be with you again some day Sam and I can't wait. You go be with Buster, Bart, Charlie Brown, Grethcen, Tia, Brittany and Jake and most of all go roll around like you loved to in Molly (horse) poop so you smell real good to jump on my bed. I love you Sam. Very Very Much.

Mommmy....