The subject of my post for today is our pet dog, named Pepper. The photographer of these photos is my 2nd and the youngest son. Pepper is no longer with us now. We still miss her very much.
Pepper was a stray puppy when my elder son found her outside our house one night. He took pity on her and fed her milk and biscuits.
Since then, the nights he came home after his tuition, he will find her there outside our gate waiting for the milk and biscuits.
She will be there until early morning when I reversed my car to drive to work.
She has this look in her eyes that melted our hearts. I remembered it was a Saturday morning, I took her into my compound and gave her a proper bath.
From then on, she was adopted into our family.
She was very timid and very quiet and we have not heard a bark from her until......
One late evening I was cooking in the kitchen and all of a sudden I heard her barking and growling fiercely at the side of my house. Hubby ran out and caught sight of a dark shadow jumping out of my next door neighbour's fence.
Her barking frightened off the intruder. The intruder probably didn't know there was a dog in our compound.
Pepper was a great catcher of rats, mice and even shrews in our compound.
Looking at these photos and writing this blog brings back sweet memories of Pepper and made me teary eyed. She was my bodyguard when I went for my early morning walks those days. We miss you, Pepper. You will always be remembered in our hearts.
Linking to Saturday's Critters.
My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander
from the truth and someone should bring that person back,
remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error
of their way will save them from death and
cover over a multitude of sins.
(James 5:19-20, New International Version-NIV)
Awww, I can so relate to this post. We lost our little Bit last October. We miss her so. She was such a good girl.
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Thank you, Sandee for the healing hug. Have a beautiful weekend!
DeleteI remembered her.....those good old days :) quiet but cute
ReplyDeleteThank you, Elin. Remember how she used to look at you with her big round eyes?
DeleteYea... adorable and after her departure, you never rear any dogs. Her big round eyes melted our hearts :)
DeleteNo pet for the time being. Easier to go for holidays.
DeleteWonderful photos of Pepper ~ hard to lose our dear 'fur persons' ~ loving memories ~
ReplyDeleteHappy Weekend to you ~ ^_^
Thank you, Carol. They are part of our family. Happy weekend to you too!
DeleteAwww such sweet photo's of your little furbaby, your right those eyes are so sweet, it is so hard when they are gone, we don't realize how much apart of our lives they are, she sounds like she was a great dog, so great you have these wonderful pictures to remember her by....
ReplyDeleteThank you, Connie. Thanks to my son who took these photos when Pepper was with us. Have a wonderful weekend!
DeleteHello, it is sad to lose our family pets. Pepper was a pretty dog, very smart and protective. Wonderful collection of photos. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Wishing you a happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Eileen. Have a happy weekend too!
DeleteLooks kind of sang sing doggie... No wonder u miss her...
ReplyDeleteThank you, Claire. Yes, still miss her after all these years.
DeleteSo lovely photos of your dear Pepper. She looks adorable and her eyes are so sweet.
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry she is no longer with you and yours now...
It is so sad to loss a dear companion, but I know that Pepper will be always in the heart of all the family and will be sorely missed.
Sending warm hugs.
Thank you, Sonia. Hugs and Have a lovely weekend!
DeleteFrom your story, she was such a good guard dog. All of you are so kind to give her a good home.
ReplyDeleteFor the time being, after Pepper, we have not kept any dog.
DeletePepper looks like she adored the family! Dogs are so loyal when loved!
ReplyDeleteBest wishes, Nancy!
Thank you, Christine. My boys loved her very much.
DeleteSo sad to lose a beloved pet and companion she certainly looked adorable. Time is a great healer.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mamas. She has been gone for a few years now.
DeletePepper looks so sweet & cute. I understand very well that you miss her badly. We lost our dog last summer and especially my husband gets teary eyes still today. But our pets stay forever in our hearts. Hugs.
ReplyDeleteThank Riitta. The sweet memories of our pets will remain in our hearts.
DeleteHello Nancy!:) I'm so glad you adopted Pepper and took her into your home. She was a lovely dog, and it's really sad when we lose a furry family member. Thank you for sharing your story about her and these beautiful photos.:)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Breathtaking. Pepper will always be remembered.
DeleteNancy, it's always sad when pet goes:( We used to give names to all our chickens too...but I try to discourage this now, because when they have to go, it hurts more when they have names. To see your own child's hurt over losing a pet is-> a double pain for the mother:(
ReplyDeleteThank you, Annie. It is so true and so sad for a young child to lose a pet they love and called by name.
DeleteLindo e com um olhar muito meigo.
ReplyDeleteUm abraço e bom fim de semana.
Thank you, Francisco. Hugs and have a great new week ahead!
DeleteDogs are lovely . Pepper was very sweet.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Gosia. Yes, she was very sweet.
DeleteWhat a wonderful friend he was! So loyal to his rescuers. His eyes were beautiful! How long has he been gone? I know you must miss him horribly! Do you think you would ever adopt another? Thanks for Claire's address, Nancy!
ReplyDeletePepper has been gone for a few years. No pet yet for the time being. We might adopt one in future.
DeleteDearest Nancy, I am so sorry for your loss! I have had cats all my life and have lost several over the years, so I know your pain. Pepper was an adorable dog. Sending you warm hugs.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Linda. We can identify with the loss. Hugs and have a lovely week!
Deletesad eyes!
ReplyDeleteThe eyes that melted our hearts.
DeleteWhat a sweet dog, Nancy.
ReplyDeleteThank you, William. Have a great new week!
DeleteSo sorry to hear that Pepper is no longer around, Nancy. It's sad to lose dearly loved 'family'. Take care, my friend. God bless x
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sharon. Pepper has been gone for a few years. Have a lovely new week!
DeleteI had a pet named Pepper, but she was a cat. I was going through a divorce and my colleagues at work decided I needed a cat to keep me company. I was a kindergarten teacher and my room had an intercom speaker in the ceiling. A call came through that there was kitten in the office and if I didn't take it they would have to call the pound. What could I say with thirty five year olds staring at me. Pepper lived about 20 years. She could be cantankerous, but you could tell she loved her new home. - Margy
ReplyDeleteYour cat Pepper must have brought you comfort, strength the 20 years she had been with you. You have good colleagues and they care. Have a great new week, Margy!
DeletePepper looks so sweet, and how good she scared that intruder away. It is so sad to lose a dear pet.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Terra. I think the intruder got a shock of his life.
DeleteAlways so sad to loose an animal of any kind, they become so much part of the family. I know the feeling only too well. Diane
ReplyDeleteThank you, Diane. You have been through the pain too.
DeleteAw, Nancy, I had a choke in my throat reading about sweet Pepper. She had such soulful eyes.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Joyful. Her soulful eyes won our hearts.
DeleteLovely dedication to Pepper. She will be missed.
ReplyDeleteReminded me of few good dogs my mum had. Those dogs. They were the best and good childhood memory of mine.
Thank you, Rose. Before Pepper we had other dogs too. And it broke my heart when they have to go away.
DeleteShe was so pretty. It's always sad when we lose one of our pets, but the memories will last forever.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sara. Have a beautiful new week! Thank you for your visit.
DeleteNancy, your Pepper reminds me of my family pet dog.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Phong Hong. Our pet dog are our friends.
DeleteSo sad but a nice memory too
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Thank you, LyS. All we have now is sweet memories of Pepper.
Deletebeautiful images to remember by :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, dear. They are sweet memories.
DeleteWhat a sweet-looking dog. Problem with pets like these is they break your hearts, eventually.
ReplyDeleteYou are right, Stacy. She broke our hearts when she left us.
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