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Monday, April 25, 2011

I Heart Faces--- Pet Week

“Blessed are those who have the love of an old dog.”

It’s Pet Week at I Heart Faces. This is our 13 year old yellow lab, Peacemaker’s Misty Autumn. Autumn…to us.

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Autumn and I had a photoshoot during the last snowfall this year.  I spent 20 minutes trying to get her to look at the camera but it never worked! There’s a sadness to this photo for me because my thought process was, “I’d better get some photos of Autumn, while we have the chance.” It breaks my heart to even type that.  She’s really went downhill in the last several months. Her back legs won’t cooperate when she wants to walk. She’s starting to have accidents in the house and I know that mortifies her. I can’t even begin to figure out how to prepare the kids for Autumn’s inevitable passing. Why can’t our pets have a longer lifespan? =(

 

Head on over to ihf_logo to see other pet posts that probably aren’t as much of a downer as this one. Sorry.

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12 comments:

  1. Rachel @ Simple GirlApril 25, 2011 at 10:33 AM

    I think the fact that she is not looking at the camera definitely gives it emotion. What a beautiful dog!

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  2. Tess @ Pro-tography 101April 25, 2011 at 10:38 AM

    That was one beautiful dog. I wish they could live forever!

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  3. DaleApril 25, 2011 at 10:50 AM

    I LOVE this picture and the story. Lost my yellow lab 6 years ago and a beautiful pic of him still sits proudly on display. Took me this long to get another puppy but there will never be another Bo.

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  4. KateApril 25, 2011 at 11:03 AM

    I love this. Such a beautiful, poignant image.

    I had a gorgeous dog who lived for 15 years. She died 4 years ago and just two months ago, I felt I was ready to get another. While he is nothing like my beautiful Kiah, he is wonderful. And he has helped heal my heart.

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  5. Ashley SiskApril 25, 2011 at 3:53 PM

    She is really beautiful!

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  6. BarbApril 25, 2011 at 9:33 PM

    Gorgeous photo! We lost our lab 7 years ago to much the same thing. It was really hard, and I still miss him.

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  7. AnonymousApril 26, 2011 at 12:43 PM

    *sniff sniff* I'm so sorry that Autumn is declining. She is beautiful and this shot is gorgeous. I wish our pets could live longer too. :(

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  8. Mary Gene AtwoodApril 26, 2011 at 2:22 PM

    She looks old and wise. It caught my eye in the sea of all the photos. Lovely lovely image.

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  9. TracaApril 26, 2011 at 11:42 PM

    So pretty! I love a high key look!

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  10. Jessica WorkmanApril 27, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    I love my autumn bottom<3

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  11. AnonymousApril 27, 2011 at 10:33 AM

    Reading this makes my heart hurt. I agree, why cant they live longer :(

    But she's absolutely beautiful, and this is a great picture!

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  12. CalvinApril 28, 2011 at 6:01 AM

    I hope every day you have left with Autumn will be filled with wonderful memories...

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