Well, today marks the 4th Anniversay of the passing of our little Ebonie. She was so full of life. She loved to chase things, as a matter of fact she would drive you crazy with a cover from a paint can, deodrant can or a stick or the smallest rock there was and just wait for you to throw it. But soon the time had come for her to pass on to the next life. She was 18 years old when that day came, Sept 10th. i just knew that she was in that stage. i stayed with her the whole night, sleeping on the couch. i had called the Vet earlier and he had told me to bring her up but i just couldnt do it. i just prayed and prayed for my mom to come and take her with her. Mom had passed away on Sept 11th 1985. So, as the wee hrs in the morning, i looked down and her and i just kissed her and i said, Mom, please come and take her with you and dad. I had fallen asleep, and was awoken by some dogs barking down the road.(they say when dogs howel like that a dog has passed over). I looked down to that small black poodle beside me and she was gone. She had passed over to the next life with mom and dad. i truley feel that i had fallen asleep so that mom could come and take my little girl away to be with her, where there will be no more suffering. Ebonie passed away on the very day that i had lost my mother 19 years earlier. It was almost the same time but now i know that she is in a better place. Today i will walk out the where we buried her under the Cherry tree and lay a bone for her.........she loved bones. I currently have another poodle Maggie. I miss my Ebonie and my Peppie who had passed on before we got Ebonie. I love you my little girl..........