In Loving Memory

Many long years ago my Humans had other retrievers.  However, when fate brought a dark brown female Chesapeake Bay Retriever into their lives, the road was paved for me.


My Human had her 16 year old Flat Coat retriever die in her arms.  She was distraught and insisted that they immediately get another retriever.  Off they went to the rescue and found a nice black Lab.  However, the Lab was not available for a couple of days. 


When the time came my Human Papa called to find out if he was still available.  Actually, what he asked was about the retriever in kennel number such and such. 


When Papa got there, a brown Chessie stepped up to the gate wagging her tail.  He kept on going, because it wasn't the dog Momma had selected.  But he also had instructions to bring home a dog.  


When Papa walked back by the Chessie she was laying in the back of her kennel and ignored him.   Papa went out to the desk and found out she was a pure bred with papers turned in by the owner. 


Papa put her in the crate in the back of his truck and off they went to meet Momma.  Momma loved her. 

Who wouldn't! 


Momma quickly discovered this Chessie had been professionally trained.   They called her Candy because she answered to that name.  She was 9 months old.


Candy was also infected with heartworms.  She started her new life staying at the vet for heartworm treatment.  Once she was strong enough, it was back to the vet for her spay surgery.  Once she was through this rough period she had a healthy life until her old age years. 


Enjoy these pictures of her life.


A favorite spot to lay.



When she passed over the rainbow she would be buried on this spot.  She liked to lay here and watch over the garden.


This is the bird garden.  To one with 4 paws it is like a jungle.


This was her favorite spot in the house where she could look out over her domain.


Later my Human rearranged the room for her so she could have a big comfy bed in "her spot".

Tolerating the barn cat who became a house cat in his old age.


Out by the paddocks with a friend.


Watchin' for Papa to come home.
   

Checkin' things out.


Candy's recall!


Lookin' for a cool shady spot on a hot summer day.


Visitin' with some friends who stopped by on their four wheeler.


At the ocean with the waves crashing behind her, Candy jogs on the beach with my Human.