Our beloved dog Blue died a year ago this week, from a hemangiosarcoma, an aggressive cancer we didn't even know he had until the day he left us. Here he is pictured on a dog breeds website. He's also pictured on our web profile. A very handsome guy. As my friend Paul says, Blue was only the greatest dog of the 21st century. I got him from Leland, who loved this lab-bullmastiff mix from puppyhood, but found living on the street with a dog was hard on the dog. Eventually Blue came to us and entered our hearts. Leland later got off the street himself, too. We still miss you, Blue!
In December 2009 we got a new dog, a Great Pyrenees we named Cobi, after the 1992 Olympics mascot--below-- which was supposedly modeled after a Great Pyr. (Make your own decision).
Cobi of WhitePlum Farm looks a little different than Cobi-the-Olympic-mascot, but very typical of his breed. We got him from a rescue place who called him Joey, rescuing him at a shelter in Arkansas before he could be euthanized unclaimed . (Only his closest friends may call him Cobi Joe). He was great with the ladies (the chickens) until they disappeared, and we liked to imagine that he would protect them from predators, like his breed historically protected the herd from bears and wolves. The day we lost the girls, we had left him inside the house, as it was a very hot day for a guy in a fur coat, and we weren't gone long.Sorry Cobi, a lot of people are out of work these days...
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Blue was truly the best dog of the century!! Smart, affectionate, well-behaved....all positive descriptors. Cobi Joe may get there....but he ain't there yet!! He probably would have saved the "girls" or we would like to think so, but unfortunately was at the wrong place at the wrong time.
Good luck on finding a job for Cobi; perhaps guarding the new garage!
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