Penny  was a very happy go lucky girl, she loved life especially food, Penny didnt let the labrador breed name down she LOVED FOOD and her favourite place in the world was the kitchen, she would hang about there in the hope of something and who could resist that wee face, she had the art of begging down to a tee.

Penny loved her own space and would come to you when she needed a cuddle, she was the boss in this  house of all   the other dogs we have, and they all knew there place.

She loved to get out in the car and  to get her walks and play time, and especially loved to raid bins,and handbags and anything that there may be a possibility of food in it.

Penny also loved to play with her toys and was very pocessive wih them she could spend hours playing with a teddy or ball.She also loved to raid my make up box and occasionaly she would find an eyeshadow that i would think oh i have not seen that for years thanks penny thats a great colour , Penny was probably either a chef ( for her love of food or a beautician ( for her love of my make up ) in her last life.

Every day at 4pm if i had not made my way down stairs to feed her she would be at the bottom barking up to me in a very demanding bark that it was her dinner time, her tummy was like a clock.When i would appear at the top of the stairs she would start dancing about along with KIM AND HOLLy  my other 2 labradors, PENNY was the negotiater.

Penny had a fantastic 13 years of life, she lived it to the fullest, she was spoiled rotten but in return she gave us nothing but unconditionnal love and no price or amount of money could beat that, the love she gave us and companionship you just cant buy or get and if humans could give even half of what an animal can give then the world would be a better place, we should learn from our  animals.

Dog spelt backwards spells GOD and i believe i  will meet Penny again one day and this is what keeps me going knowing one day on the rainbow bridge  she will jump into my arms and kiss me

Thank you penny for  filling my life with such joy over  the last 13 years , you taught us that unconditional love is possible you gave it to us every day, we all miss you, thank you for the memories.

Penny was Cremated ON THE 1ST OF OCTOBER which was my birthday, the day i was born was the day she was cremated, and i beileve we share an extra special bond now

Goodnight sweetheart

Pennys life 04/02/1996- 27/09/2008

I stood by your bed last night, I came to have a peep.

I could see that you were crying, you found it hard to sleep.

I whined to you softly as you brushed away a tear,

"It's me, I haven't left you, I'm well, I'm fine, I'm here."

I was close to you at breakfast, I watched you pour the tea

You were thinking of the many times your hands reached down to me.

I was with you as you held my beautiful urn, you tend to it with such care.

I want to re-assure you, that I'm not in there.

I walked with you towards the house as you fumbled for your key.

I gently put my paw on you, I smiled and said, "It's me."

You looked so very tired, and sank into a chair

I tried so hard to let you know that I was standing there.

It's possible for me to be so near you every day

To say to you with certainty, "I never went away."

You sat there very quietly, then smiled; I think you knew...

In the stillness of that evening, I was very close to you.

The day is over... I smile and watch you yawning

And say "good-night, God bless, I'll see you in the morning."

And when the time is right for you to cross the brief divide,

I'll rush across to greet you and we'll stand, side by side.

I have so many things to show you, there is so much for you to see.

Be patient, live your journey out... then come home to be with me.

R.I.P penny gone but never forgotten

Special Friend

I lost a special friend today 

the kind you can't replace, 

and looking at her empty bed 

I still can see her face.

I see the endless energy 

the sparkling puppy eyes, 

Not the tired, fragile friend 

I had to bid goodbye.

I know she's in a special place 

our Lord has for such friends, 

Where meadows, fields & flowers 

help make them strong and whole again.

I remember how she'd run to me 

to play her favorite games, 

And how her ears would perk right up 

When she heard me call her name.

But as those precious years went by 

And we both aged and grew, 

I'd find her often slowing down 

But-we had still so much to do.

There was  her favourite place in the Kitchen

with lots of nice smells that drove her crazy 

She would sit and wait patiently

Hoping a little scrap of food would come her way!

She did her guard dog duty well 

Each time the doorbell rang, 

Strangers surely couldn't see 

My gentle friend--behind her fierce bark

She had to look after us all

I've noticed in the recent times 

Her ears were not as sharp, 

Where is that running ball of fur 

The years have shown their mark.

She started sleeping next to me 

Was this her special clue, 

Because she felt the end was near 

I only wish I knew.

My Penny was a special girl 

I know she gave her best, 

But as I looked deep into her eyes 

I knew it was time, for her to rest.

It will truely be a struggle 

I don't know how I'll face each day, 

I have to let her go--I know 

But in my heart she'll always stay.

This special place our Lord has made 

Health and strength, wait for her there, 

So with my very special friend 

I'm sending all my prayers.

I know she's watching over me 

She'll be with me when I cry, 

So with one more kiss on her beloved head 

I told my Penny goodbye.

I thought of you with love today but that is nothing new

I thought about you yesterday and days before that too

I think of you in silence. I often speak your name

All I have  are our memories and your picture in a frame

Your memory is my keepsake with which I'll never part

God has you in his keeping, I have you in my heart.

Penny and her best friend Holly this was taken when Penny was recovering from her Diabetes.

I'm Still Here

Friend, please don't mourn for me

I'm still here, though you don't see.

I'm right by your side each night and day

and within your heart I long to stay.

My body is gone but I'm always near.

I'm everything you feel, see or hear.

My spirit is free, but I'll never depart

as long as you keep me alive in your heart.

I'll never wander out of your sight-

I'm the brightest star on a summer night.

I'll never be beyond your reach-

I'm the warm moist sand when you're at the beach.

I'm the colorful leaves when fall comes around

and the pure white snow that blankets the ground.

I'm the beautiful flowers of which you're so fond,

The clear cool water in a quiet pond.

I'm the first bright blossom you'll see in the spring,

The first warm raindrop that April will bring.

I'm the first ray of light when the sun starts to shine,

and you'll see that the face in the moon is mine.

When you start thinking there's no one to love you,

you can talk to me through the Lord above you.

I'll whisper my answer through the leaves on the trees,

and you'll feel my presence in the soft summer breeze.

I'm the hot salty tears that flow when you weep

and the beautiful dreams that come while you sleep.

I'm the smile you see on a baby's face.

Just look for me, friend, I'm everyplace!

Author Unknown

Someone  once said to me that Labradors are just babies with fur, i think this just about sums it up for me

"True love doesn't have a happy ending, true love doesn't have an ending"