Our beloved Scooter left us last night to play at the Rainbow Bridge. He was a wonderful dog. He was half Yellow Lab and half Golden Retriever. He was loyal and loving, and smart. He was afraid of the water of all things and would run to the far end of the house if we went to get the hose. I kept telling him that he was suppose to like water, all his friends did. When he and I were young, he use to sleep in my bed. When I got married, my husband took his place in that spot. So, he moved to the floor on the other side of me. He kept watch in our daughters room after she was born, and we had to make him move to get her out of the crib. He was a member of our family. He was mostly and inside dog, preferring to be in the midst of things instead of being outside. As he came closer to the end of his life, he developed advanced arthritis in his spine. He no longer jumped to meet us after work. He had become an old man. Last night he left us from a place he loved, our living room. Now, he is happy and pain free.

Scooter: January 1990 - March 12, 2001

We love you Scooter! Love, Michele, Garrett, & Kirsten