A Tribute

[Ray T. Bentley]

Newton,

I feel your pain!  Anyone who has lived with a dog the way that you have
knows how special they can be.  When I look into the eyes of mine, I
sometimes can't believe that God created such a creature to be our
companion.  I regularly send sympathy cards to my friends who lose their
pets.  Lolly truly blessed the lives of many!  Thanks so much for the
picture!  It is a treasure!  She'll be standing at the door of heaven to
welcome you there someday!

Sincerely,

Ray
----- Original Message -----
From: "Newton Hunt" <nhunt@jagat.com>
To: "Paul Reid" <71031.3603@compuserve.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2000 2:08 PM
Subject: A Tribute


> Being a hard working Registered Therapy Dog, Lolly, a
> Shetland
> Sheepdog, worked in two rehabilitation facilities, one in
> Dallas
> and one in Plainfield, NJ.  She provided love, interest,
> healing,
> stimulation and peace to many patients of varying degrees of
> injury or debilitation.
>
> She was lost, found, appeared on TV and raised the awareness
> of
> using Animal Facilitated Therapies in all forms of
> rehabilita-
> tion, hospitals and retirement facilities to help ease pain
> and
> growth through unqualified love and her presence.
>
> Today I injected a lethal amount of anesthetic into her
> leg.  A minute later her heart stopped.
>
> My beloved friend is gone but I am Blessed beyond words to
> have had her as a member of our family for 14 years.
>
> I am honored beyond measure to have been chosen her person.
>
>              Banchory's First Lolly Laika, TT CD
>               June 29, 1986, November 14, 2000
>
>          Newton


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