After spending Thanksgiving Day with my parents, we returned home to a very sad situation. We couldn't find our 8 year old dog Sophie. She somehow got out of the backyard while we were away and she was missing. There was no indication as to how she got out. She loved to chase any animal that walked along the top of our fence...so maybe this time she managed to jump it? David immediately went to look for her with the car. It was dark and after searching for over an hour and a half he returned home without her. We hung signs, made phone calls and searched for her again the days following. Yesterday afternoon we got a call from a lady in town who saw her running on the highway Thanksgiving night near the exit closest to our house. She told us how she turned around and tried to find her but couldn't. I knew I needed to go look for her in the area this lady told me about. I found her lying in the center divide of the highway. My heart broke and I couldn't believe this was happening. We told the kids last night and Olivia was just crushed. Our friend Sean went and picked up Sophie for us and then took her to the animal shelter today. Olivia is doing better today, but she misses Sophie. The boys I don't think really understand what has happened. Matty has been working to cheer up Olivia as best as he can. Nathan asked again today, "When will Sophie come home?" Sophie was a fun and energetic dog who absolutely loved to chase a ball and that is what I will remember most about her. She was a pain at times (like a lot of pets), but that really doesn't seem to matter to me. I will miss watching her play with my kids and just being the crazy dog that she was. I really wish this hadn't happened. Losing a pet is tough on us grown-ups too. Rest in peace Sophie.
We love you.
SophieJuly 16, 2000 - November 27, 2008
