Coco,
I am so sorry I know how hard it is to lose your best friend.  Tisha has 
given you many wonderful memories and in time those memories will give you 
comfort.  You are in my thoughts and prayers.  If you need to talk I am here 
to listen.

Hugs and blessings my friend,

Virgie and Lady Hoshi
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From: "email_2coco" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 11:57 AM
Subject: Farewell Tisha


>I have always loved animals, especially dogs. I borrowed books about guide
> dogs from the school library. I dreamt about my own dog which I would get
> one day. She would love me and just be able to tell my thoughts and would
> instantly know where I would want to be taken to.
>
> Tisha (a cross between a Labrador and Golden Retriever) was a black bundle
> of energy when she came into my life at 21 months. She was a strong willed
> dog and definitely not willing to be bossed around by this stranger! She
> deliberately walked me into a rubbish bin opposite a church one sunday 
> while
> I was still on class...yet I loved her deeply from the start. Ejay was our
> trainer and she said she'd know we had established a bond with our dogs as
> soon as we called her by our dog's name. It didn't happen while I was on
> class, but I did address my close human friend as Tisha so I guess that
> qualifies...
>
> When I brought her home I was the only person she knew and she realised I
> might just be presentable after all. There are so many special and 
> humorous
> moments together to remember. She was my loyal, faithful guide dog for 
> nine
> years and two months. She had such a sense of direction and excellent
> traffic skills. She was able to walk to the Library in another town after 
> an
> absense of three years! Unfortunately she tried her best to become a 
> skilled
> gardener, but my gran was not impressed. She was also my daughter and
> learned to love me too.
>
> She enjoyed close to three years' retirement being spoilt to bits by my
> mother and it was wonderful to visit her there where she was cared for and
> happy. Today (27 March 2008) at 15:12 local time (09:12 EST) we reached 
> the
> end of our journey together. I stayed with her when the vet gave her the
> injection and she went into a peaceful sleep.
>
> There will be a gap in my life without her. She was thirteen years and ten
> months old.
>
> Farewell Tisha, Mommy loves you...
>