This morning was the end of an era.
15(!) years ago, we adopted this adorable crazy little puppy named Eliza. From the first moment we met up, Eliza ran up to me and completely stole my heart. She was my velcro dog and wherever I went, she was right with me - including road trips and camping trips!
She's been through so many adventures with us, including driving both to and from Alaska! She tolerated the tiny humans in her life despite the fact they took away some of her mommy's attention. And even though she was getting blind and kinda deaf, she could still track down her momma to lay down at my feet.
But dogs aren't meant to stay with us forever and today was our last day with our Eliza. I will miss her terribly and still hope all dogs go to Heaven. Maybe her and furry Natalie have already found each other for a good chase.
It was hard to narrow down 15 years to a reasonable number of photos, but I did my best. Gonna miss her scruffy face.
Look at this baby! We actually have no idea how old she was when she's got it, they thought maybe 2 or 3? Which made her a grand old 17 or 18!
Eliza at the beach doing her best sugar cookie impersonation... That face says "I regret nothing!"
They loved our beach trips! She wouldn't venture out quite as far as her sister, but she loved it all the same!
And camping! These two were always up for nature time with Mom & Dad!
"Why would mom need foot room when she can have me closer to her??"
She traveled back & forth with me to Dallas so many times my first year living in Houston. The drive was a drag, but the company was so awesome!
More camping! This was on our trip to the Grand Canyon with my mom. Eliza looooooved that she got to come and her sister didn't.
So tolerant of Halloween costumes! "Anything for you, mom!"
In Alaska! Loves the cooler temps and apparently the strong wind in her face!
She got super sick on us in 2016 and the surgeon couldn't guarantee that doing the surgery would give her much more time. But we figured she had earned at least one expensive surgery. ;)
Jokes on the surgeon though - she came out of it like a puppy again!
And made it four more years!!!
I may have let her get a little too shaggy at times in Alaska, but that seems fitting for the cold weather, right?
Got this awesome drawing the other day for donating to a shelter in need of funds. I was honestly expecting a disaster and got this masterpiece back. An amazing drawing to forever remind me of what an awesome dog she was. Love you forever, Eliza Bear