Maddy Dog (October 11, 1998 to June 19, 2013)

Maddy Dog (October 11, 1998 to June 19, 2013)

Dr. Mary came to our house tonight, and helped Maddy on her way to the Rainbow Bridge.

I wrote the following earlier today:

This is Wednesday afternoon, and Maddy is spending much of the day on my lap. I have just fed her a banana, her absolutely favorite food. She is no longer interested in dog food.

She arrived at our house in November, 1998, several weeks after her birth, a tiny Schnauzer puppy with a lot of energy, especially at night. That November was the same month my mother celebrated her 90th birthday. Every time I talked to Mom on the phone I told her I had a puppy which delighted her. I also told her each time that I was in law school, and she was always very proud. I returned to Texas to visit her in December, and she passed on in January, 1999, just two months later.

Maddy loved to travel with Harry, and Julia, and me. She was the consummate car dog. Her first trip was to the beach. I’ll never forget her expression when she tasted sea water. 

Her favorite outdoor game was to chase and fetch frisbees. It the frisbee landed right side up, she would flip it over to make it easier for her to carry back to me. Indoors, she was an excellent soccer dog, chasing balls all over the house and begging for more, whining her “please help me” whine if the ball went out of her reach under furniture.

While I was in law school and studying for the bar exam Maddy sat in my lap and held me down and made me study.

She was the first dog I had as an adult, and the only puppy I will ever have. Julia, Harry, and I will miss her so much.