[ Golden Angel ] Only for her - v.5 ___

Golden Angel

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11.7.05 - Been missing her a lot lately. Thanksgiving and Christmas are coming up fast and always around the holidays I think about her more and more. I miss you, Brandy.

8.5.05 - Two years.

3.21.05 - Happy Birthday Brandy.

3.3.05 - I will never forget her, that much is clear. I'm at college now, and I still have her picture above my bed with a little shrine. She's my angel and confident as much as ever. I miss my best friend. Fixed up this site a little so it's easier to get through.

8.5.04 - It's been one year today. It doesn't feel like it. It feels like I lost her yesterday and the hurt is just as strong. Today will take some of her ashes and spread a bit around her favorite places. Wow. A year.

2.10.04 - It's been over 6 months since Brandy died. It's been over a year since this site's been up. Time flies. I've added a couple of links at the bottom of the page to Golden Retriever websites.

8.27.03 - Well my angel has left forever. On August 5, 2003 at 9:45 PM, Brandy left this world. She died at home surrounded by family. It was a hard death on everyone and even now I cry thinking about her. She has left me forever. I'm updating this site so it is more up to date with everything, because as this was a shrine before, it is now also a memorial. A couple new photos of the angel and two new wallpapers.

Welcome

Welcome to the Brandy shrine! This is a shrine and memorial to my best friend, Brandy. Brandy has always been there for me, always listening. She was the only one who knew all my secrets, and between you and me, she was the smartest dog in the world. I know this for a fact since I did talk to her all the time. Sometimes she even talked back. She was a great friend that stayed with me all my life. I can't remember a time when she wasn't beside me. It's because of her that I'm still here. Brandy was a great dog, a great friend, a great sister. I will always remember her.

Brandy Facts

I got Brandy when I was three. According to my parents, we all drove out to a place not far from where we lived to get a golden retriever puppy. When we got out of the car, all the puppies ran to their mother except Brandy. She ran right to me and me and her just ran all around the yard. It didn't take long to figure out which puppy we wanted. We all piled up into the car and came home with our new loving, wriggling, puppy. She's the best thing that's ever happened to me.

Full name: Nicole's Lady Brandy Blue
Age: 14 years old
Dog: Purebred Golden Retriever
D.o.B: March 21, 1989
D.o.D: August 5, 2003

About

Okay so maybe some of you have no idea why I would bother taking up bandwidth for my dog. You must not be dog person, huh? Well Brandy was just special, she was my everything, I think she deserves to have her own website! I'm sure she'd have a few words to say to all you out there, and while I am pretty fluent in dog, I'm not great at writing it. And I doubt you'd understand anyway. So I'll just say this. Go out and find yourself a friend like Brandy. It's gonna be hard because Brandy was one of a kind, but I'm sure you can find someone almost as perfect. Good luck! Brandy is someone I would give up my whole site for, she was that wonderful.

The End

In the weeks of late June Brandy's health began going downhill. She was breathing harder and wouldn't eat as much. She lost a lot of wait. Nothing was wrong with her, she was just old. She began slowing down and stopping and falling over randomly. Her back legs were giving out. The first week in August it got worse. She stopped eating almost completely except for a few tidbits here and there, nothing real. She could hardly walk up the two steps to the door anymore and everything was just so much harder for her. August 5th arrived and things were not better. During the day she got very bad. At around 9:30 PM my sister ran into my world to tell me that Brandy had fallen outside and my mom could not get her up. Outside we sat with her on the ground until my dad came out and picked up her backend. Carefully we all made it into the house following Brandy. Once again she fell in the living room. I held her head in my lap tried to comfort her. She was having a hard time breathing. Very hard. Suddenly, she got up, turned around, and fell down again in the corner where she always lays. I followed, and hugged her, and petted her, until she finally took her last breathe and lay still, here eyes still starring straight in front of her. She was so beautiful. My best friend is gone. Forever. I have not ever cried that hard in my life. My dad hopes I cry that much for him when he's gone. Brandy was my best friend, she meant everything to me and I can't believe she's gone. It hurts so much still and it always will. Brandy was and always will be, my best friend. And she's gone.

Photo Gallery

Taken from underneath the baby's play pen

Brandy during her daily brushing...so much dog fur so little time.

Brandy in a weird position with her neck stretched

One of the last pictures taken of my dear puppy, outside on the porch.

Wallpapers

We luv Brandy
Loving Brandy
The Very Best - In Memory
Bestest Friend - In Memory

Thanks for taking time out of your busy schedule to see my Brandy. She was the very best. Go on your way now weary traveler, either wander aimlessly or go back to the studio. Namarie!

- Nikki