Our Sway Sway

This is a supper hard post for me...Sway was part of our family for over 9 1/2 years.  August 20th we put her to rest after having nose cancer for the last year and a half.  It was one of the hardest days of our lives.  It was so sad and hard to let her go.  There were lots of tears and heart break.

Sway's first 5 years where crazy!  She had sooo much energy and wanted to run, run, run.  I'll be honest, at times I didn't like her much.  She was so much work.  But after 5 years, she settled down and become this great dog that I grew to love.  She would lay on the porch and greet us when we came home. She loved walks. She loved kids and was always so kind to them, even if they were pulling her tongue,tail or trying to ride her like a horse.  She protected our home.  She was a true and loyal friend to all of us, but especially to Eric.  If Eric was outside or in the shop, she would be right there next to him. 

Sway started to grow a bump on her nose last January.  It has slowly gotten worse.  They couldn't take it out because it was on the nose.  In the last couple months it grew bigger and bigger and was affecting her teeth and mouth.  She was such a happy and normal dog despite her big bump, that I am sure was painful and uncomfortable.  She was always very playful and loved to play catch with the kids.  Even on the day we died she was her normal self.  It was very hard to let her go.  We know we kept her as long as we could.  We will all miss her very much...we already do.  We loved our Sway Sway!    

RIP SWAY! 

11/7/01-8/20/11

Eric's Facebook Message on Aug 20th

"Sway was put to sleep today after her tumor began hemorrhaging this morning. She was a loyal friend that was always there for me no matter what. When I worked on cars, in the yard, etc... she was always there laying within site. When I would enter a building she would wait by the door until I came out. Our friend came over to the house an hour ago and she peacefully went to sleep. She is no longer in pain. I barried her under a shade tree in the yard. I took her nameplate off of her dog house and made a grave marker out of it. Today was one of the hardest days of my life."