Emma
A lonely old man and a lonely old dog who had never known love---a match made in heaven. Emma came to my dad about 4 years ago after he lost his rescued dog, Millie. Emma was very, very special to my dad. Once when we took her to the vet for a check-up he told me, “I’m so glad she’s ok, I just dreaded this in case something was wrong with her. I don’t know what I’d do if I ever lost her”. When the bad news came that Emma had osteosarcoma, he didn’t blink an eye before agreeing to take her to the pre-eminent CSU Vet Teaching Hospital in Fort Collins. Unfortunately, even after radiation and three rounds of chemotherapy to stop any metastasis, it was not meant to be. Emma was his best friend. She greeted him at the door every time he came home, she sat with him at night while he watched tv, she went outside with him in the summer to play “water hose”. She would bark ferociously to protect her dad if someone came close to the yard or the porch, even though everyone who knew her knew she was a big love. She even went to his local watering hole with him on occasion while he had a beer. One of my Big Sky pups, Finnegan, had a huge crush on her, and she tolerated him even though we knew she didn’t welcome all the kisses he gave her; she was his “cougar”. She had a smile that could touch any heart. We all adored her and our hearts are broken. She was our “duck butt” and our “Divine Miss Em”. There will never be another dog like her. We are so very thankful to Kathy and Joe and Cheryl for saving our sweet girl for us for the precious time we had with her.