It is with great sadness that I must report that both Nicki and Bell are no longer alive. 

Nicki got cancer a few years ago and after going thru treatments that didn't seem to work for her I was forced to put her down. I still miss her so much and I can't stop myself from looking longingly at goofy looking black hound dogs. Maybe some day......

Three years later (almost to the day) Bell suddenly would not eat and I took her to the vet. After an x-ray it was determined that she also had cancer. He cancer was stomach cancer that had spread to her liver. It was very advanced and there was nothing that could be done for her and no way to alleviate her pain even long enough to take her home for final good-byes. I had to put her down as well. She was a much better dog than I gave her credit for while I had her. I think the tendency to compare her to Nicki was unfair to her. I miss her very much for the wonderful dog she was on her own. 

After 9 months of moping around and feeling entirely lost I found a new buddy that needed adopting. Her name is Gracie. She did not turn out to be at all what I expected or was told (was told she is an English Setter but she's an English Pointer.....very different) but she is a sweet dog. I will have more information on her and her life with me on my other blog Tigger Time. 

This will be my final post for this blog for the girls. They are gone and I think it makes more sense to post things about Gracie on the other blog of mine so there is only one blog to maintain. Thank you for reading this blog. I hope you enjoyed it. 

If you are interested in my other blog it can be found here. 

https://itstiggertime.blogspot.com/