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The death of a pet, family member is never easy.

Her name was Rusty-girl

by HarryT

Her name was Rusty-girl, a tawny Airedale A true member of our family, slept with Played with, and protected the children.   She loved to run, chase her ball In winter she pulled the kids On a sled round the backyard   She was a big dog, our Rusty-girl But, she loved to cuddle, we believed She was confused, thought she was a lap dog   If one of the family, sat in a comfortable Chair, she would nuzzle an arm Hoping to be invited onto one’s lap She was a good dog and much loved   A great injustice in this world is that Dogs live relatively short lives Our hearts were broken and tears flowed When our Rusty-girl had to be put to sleep   But yet today, twenty years from that date   Our children remember and still speak of Their loving dog, our forever, Rusty-girl