Hi! I’m Misty, and welcome to Ashli’s journey!
Well, here I sit, still wondering why it is that we got to this situation with our beloved girl, our spunky 11 year old puppy, Ashli Belle! So, I decide I would go ahead with this blog to document, share and even learn more myself about the things we can do for our loyal companions!
….and so the story goes…..
December 17, 2005, we picked up our new baby, just 5 weeks old! Ashli’s dad was a full blood black lab and her momma a full blood golden retriever. Little did we know how much this sweet little girl would have us wrapped around her paw in no time at all!!! First thing she did for my husband, my son and myself was heal our hearts from the loss of our golden retriever, Elizabeth Dean! ❤
I don’t think anything could ever fill the place of a family pet and we would never expect a new puppy to live up to any expectations based on one before her. We just had all this love for Elizabeth that we couldn’t give to her anymore and not being able to….quite frankly, hurt like hell!
When we found Ashli, we had to bring her home, she called on us and we were up to the challenge! She was, of course, spoiled from the word go and had all three of us to give her attention! She has always fit in the spot as the baby of the family….it was a beautiful thing!
I believe I’ll leave this much as is and get more into things on my next post. I wanted to give an introduction at least, for now, so I can start getting down to business next time, as there’s a lot of information to share! Also, i’m quite tired after this long day….we dropped her off today to have her right front leg amputated and get to pick her up at 8 in the morning! It’s been strangely quiet around the house and I can almost hear my heart crying. I will get a couple hours of rest and then off to bring our girl home….where she adds life and love and her goofy nature puts smiles on our faces and where she is loved and treasured everyday! ❤
8 Responses to 'Hi! I’m Misty, and welcome to Ashli’s journey!'
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on January 15th, 2017 at 1:44 am
Hi Misty,
So sorry to hear about Ashli. It will be okay… I am interested to hear the rest of her story – it is a very sweet one so far. Just so you know, you came to the right place. Hope she is doing okay.
Wanda
on January 15th, 2017 at 4:04 am
Thank you!! We were there to pick her up promptly at 8am. She practically dragged my husband to the door so she could go home. It might be harder on my son, husband and myself than it will be for Ashli! 😉
on January 14th, 2017 at 9:46 pm
Now I have to wait for photos do I? Okay, I understand, you are busy with your new tripawd.
I look forward to her goofiness. and learning more about her.
Kerren and Tripawd Kitty Mona
on January 15th, 2017 at 4:06 am
You won’t have to wait too much longer for a picture, I’ll post in the next day or so. Got plenty of goof to share as well!
on January 14th, 2017 at 7:14 pm
Looking forward to hearing more about your sweet Ashli AND seeing photos!! She sounds delightful in every aspect!
Stay connected! Recovery is no picnic for a couple of weeks. She just needs rest and potty breaks and managing her pain. Check out the forums for tons of information a d let us k ow if you have any questions.
She clearly has a great Guardian Angel in Elizabeth watching over her…and all of you!
Hugs!
Sally and Alumni Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle and Frankie too!
on January 15th, 2017 at 4:12 am
Thank you for your kind words! Elizabeth is a big part of all this….without having her in our lives, we’d never have had Ashli. ❤ Pictures soon, I promise! By the way, she’s done amazingly since we picked her up this morning!
on January 14th, 2017 at 11:10 am
We are all thinking about you and Ashli, and waiting to hear that she is out of surgery!
on January 15th, 2017 at 4:14 am
Thank you very much! She took surgery like a champ. We’re proud of how she’s doing today. It’s been a lazy day for all of Us, but she’s a tough cookie!