Abby and Cody sharing a moment

Abby and Cody sharing a moment

I got back from running errands today and saw this.

It 's unusual in that these 2 aren't really close.  Abby was close to Mae and Cody was close to Mae but they've never shown any interest in each other.  Now that Mae has been gone for 10 weeks maybe the 2 of them have decided they need each other.

RIP MAE

                                                     RIP MAE 2004-2015



Mae passed away on April 16, 2015.  She had been in declining health for several months. She was happy, comfortable and she enjoyed her first love, her food until the end. Mae was estimated at a little over 11 years old but we feel she may have been older so it's possible she lived a normal Brittany life-span.
We received Mae in 2009 as an American Brittany Rescue owner surrender. Her adopted family  needed to find Mae a new home and we volunteered to take her in.   Mae had come to ABR as a stray wandering the streets in South Carolina. 
During her initial exam with the vet after we got her it was determined she had a dislocated hip and she would need surgery. You wouldn't have known by the way she could run and jump that she had hip issues. She handled the surgery and recovery with true Brittany spirit. She never again had any trouble with her hip.
Like I said earlier she enjoyed her food. Feeding time was always the highlight of her day. She enjoyed her walks and time in the back yard where she liked to eat the dandelions. She was a good traveler but she liked it best when we left her in the care of the good people at Bed & Biscuits boarding.  She was always a good sleeper and enjoyed her time on the couch.  Mae was a sweet, gentle dog with no desire to be an alpha.  Being on the small side at 22lbs she took her share of knocks from the numerous foster dogs she shared her life with but she always took it in stride.  She never once growled or snapped at another animal or person.
She will be missed by all especially her Brittany sister Abby and our latest rescue, her Brittany brother and snuggle buddy Cody. 

Christmas

Our guys spent their Christmas at Bed & Biscuits Boarding again this year. Santa made his usual visit.

JAVA

Java was rescued from the Pender Co., NC animal shelter in February 2013.  Java and 2 other Brits were literally a few hours away from being put down when we got there.  They were all fostered by ABR volunteers until placed in their forever homes.  We are proud to see that Java (left) is now Mr. September in the ABR 2015 calendar.