>>>It is with great sadness that I tell you that our
>dog,
>>>Shelby, passed away in our arms earlier this
>evening.
>>>She was surrounded by her immediately family. We
>were
>>>all fortunate that she waited for us all to be home
>>>for her to say good-bye. Shelby was 16 years, 8
>>>months old. We brought her home when she was 6 weeks
>>>old, the runt of the litter and the last one to be
>>>picked. She slept on my belly when I was pregnant
>and
>>>excitedly welcomed both our babies. She became a
>>>"nana dog" and treated them like her own. She
>brought
>>>us much joy and love.
>>>
>>>Our hearts are very heavy tonight and the tears
>>>haven't stopped, but we know how lucky we were to
>have
>>>Shelby in our lives.
>>>
>>>Love to you all.