Sweet Sydney Sue

Recently, my family lost our dear pet dog. Sydney was ten years young and had been fighting canine lymphoma for a year and a half. About a month ago, we discovered that the cancer had spread to her blood...so now she had leukemia as well. At that point we knew we were out of options. My husband and I were with Syd when she was put to sleep. We just hugged her tight and stroked her head until she was gone. It sucked to see her go but we know we did what was best for her.

She was our first dog...we got her about six weeks before our wedding. She became our first "baby" as well. We went to a friend's party and met Sydney there (we named her after the city in Australia and the character on Melrose Place). She was a stray who started following a friend while she was jogging in San Antonio, Texas. Our friend brought the dog home to Austin with her and took her to the party to see if anyone would be interested in taking the pup home. We were interested and the rest is history. We believe she was an Australian Cattle Dog (ACD) otherwise known as a blue heeler. Man, she was a good dog.

Both of our children have always had Sydney around so this was especially difficult for them. We still have two other dogs (we are dog lovers) and they have both adjusted to life without Syd. I still find myself calling for her...I guess old habits do die hard. Rest in peace, sweet Sydney...we miss you.