[WorkinDogz]

Thank you. I know you all know just how I'm feeling right now :(

I'm just numb. Broken hearted too. :(

Flood of memories are coming to the forefront and they really are a great comfort....even now.

Aik was a great partner. I wouldn't have wished for another dog to do what we did together in the sport. Traveling Europe with him was a blast.....and I think he disliked Budapest as much as I did... LOL

I don't have many pictures left (long story--but my ex-husband didn't cherish the photo albums of the dogs as much as I did...) but I can see every picture like it was being taken.

This is the 100 Year Anniversary of the German Shepherd Dog. Captain Max von Stephanitz said before his death "Take this time for me. Make sure my Shepherd Dog remains a working dog, for I have struggled all my life for that aim."

Well he sure must be proud of Aik. He was exactly what Max had in mind when he created the breed.

It's really funny how life is. Right before the terrorist attacks; Susie and I were making plans for Aik to come back to NY with me. She said she was tired of replacing answering machines...because whenever I would leave a message on it...he would take it apart trying to get me "out". lol

Of course, she would replace an answering machine everyday if it meant that we still would have our boy around to destroy it.

I still haven't "told" Aika--- :( How do you tell someone their Dad is gone? Even a dog. She knows something is up.....but so do all the dogs. Elke superglued herself to my leg....Apollo is just starring at me (so I had to put him in the crate....was making me nuts) and Aika....well she just kinda cocks her head like "Come on....what's up Mom?"

Sad day. Very, very sad day :(

Hey Christopher......I guess I can't let you work my boy now :( :( You would have loved him.