My best friend, companion and baby, Windy, crossed the rainbow bridge on August 21, 2024 at 9:20 pm edt. She was 14 years, 8 months and 5 days old. She had been ill for several months, blind and recently crippled to the point where she had to be carried to her food, water dish and litter box. We knew she was nearing her end but were terrified of the thougjht of euthanising her. Our good Lord and St. Francis of Assisi heard our prayer and allowed her to pass at home without euthanasia and in her dad’s arms. Her little head was laying against her dad’s chest so the last thing she may have heard was her dad’s heartbeat.
Windy was born on December 16, 2009. She was adopted by someone else but turned over to a rescuer shortly afterward. We adopted her in May 2010 about a month after our previous pet, Roxie, had passed.. The name the rescuers gave her was Betty, which we were not crazy about. On the way home we had the car radio set to the oldies station and they were playing a song called Windy. She was staring at the speakers and nodding her head. We now had a new name for our new pup!
Windy was standoffish at first. I think that she expected her previous owner to get her. She did come to love us and we loved her. She loved Christmas and would nudge the ornaments ob the tree (we learned to put plastic ones on the lower branches) and napped on the tree skirt. She kept us company when we were sending out resumes. She was our co-pilot when we drove around doing chores. She greeted us with a smile when we returned from work. She napped with us next to our bed when we napped. She comforted us when we were sad. She let us know when someone was at the door even before a knock occured. She joined us for walks whether it was around the block or a hike through the woods on a nature trail. When we adopted a second pup Windy helped litter train her.
She did end up having seizures which meant we needed to bring in a groomer that would take care of special needs dogs. Otherwise she had pretty good health.

Windy, you will always be remembered and always loved. I look forward to the day we meet at the ra8nbow bridge.