We lost a sheltie
friend today. We first met him in the fall of 1997.
We were introduced to him by Debbie Ross and Doreen
Payne. From that day we became friends, actually
more than friends we were each others support
group. He taught us how to win and lose gracefully,
no matter what happened in the ring when it was over
you congratulated the winners and consoled the
losers. He taught us no matter what happened in the
ring we were still friends and we still loved each
other when we went home.
Then he did some thing
even more extraordinary, he taught the same lessons
to our daughter Dana. He taught her it was not the
winning or the losing it was all in how you
presented yourself to the world.
Then later he taught us
how to grow old gracefully with dignity and a quiet
reserve. He also taught us how to love people and
life, take each day as it comes, and relish the
warmth of the sun. He taught all of this without
ever saying a word, because our friend and 4 legged
mentor was “Rebel” Shantro’s Devil In Disguise.
Rebel came to live with us at the age of 4 back in
1997 through the generosity of Doreen Payne of
Shantro’s Shelties in Canada. We quickly formed a
bond with Rebel that endured for the next eleven and
a half years until he passed away in Walt’s arms
this morning of old age. Good bye old soul until we
meet again.
“Rebel”
Am. Can Ch. Shantro’s
Devil In Disguise
May 20th 1993 to March, 2nd
2009.
