Bandit--Deets-DiddleBug-The Deeto

I'm sitting here tonight getting ready to write a eulogy about a dear friend & companion that I have known for 16 years or so. He passed away today. His name was Sir Bandit something other of something other according to his pedigree. To the family that loved him & shared our lives with him, he was affectionately known as Deets. He was a very feisty little Miniature Pinscher that never weighed more than 10#s tops. He thought he weighed in at around 100#s! As my "pack" of dogs started to grow (he was the first), he quickly established who was "The Boss". No one messed with Bandit! Even his humans respected him---many of us sport scars on noses or lips that occurred when we got too close to his mouth--maybe our breath smelled bad to him--I don't know--but we quickly learned to keep him at a distance from our faces when we held him on our laps (which he loved!!). I offer sincere appologies & thanks to all of you who have braved being Bandit's friends. My heart hurts tonight & I am so sad, but I do know that Greg & I did the right thing by helping him on his way. He is finally pain & confusion-free. When Jeff read that Deets was gone--he made the comment that he figured Deets was about 114 yrs old in dog years!! I agree--he looked every one of those years today as I watched him have his final day on this earth. We have so many fun memories of this little dog! We will miss him--I think Greg will really miss him!! They've watched a lot of golf & movies together!! If Greg was in a chair watching TV, Deets was with him. Goodbye Little Guy!!! We LOVE YOU!!!

SleepOver

We had sooo much fun with Lucy on her first sleepover at Grampa & Nana's house. She just never ceases to amaze us with her zest for life & learning new things! She learns things so quickly!