We said goodbye to Scout last night. At 15 1/2 she left the world surrounded by people who loved her and it was peaceful and calm. The moment her heart stopped, the heavens unexpectedly opened and rain fell. It was both a beautiful and excruciatingly difficult day. Forest doesn’t know life without her, I can’t remember life before her and I never imagined losing her would hurt so badly, she wasn’t just a pet, she was both family and our best friend. I always wished that her decline would be rapid and that she would be healthy and energetic until the end. My wish came true and left me unprepared for the sinkhole that now exists in my heart. On Tuesday she was okay and on Wednesday she wasn’t. We fought for her health, but she never regained her appetite and lost most of her mobility. Her body shut down. I’m going to miss the way she sneezed when she was excited, her full body wag when we walked in the door, her ability to become a perfect circle. My favorite was how she would stay in Forests room until he fell asleep and gently let out a whisper of a bark to let us know he was asleep and she was ready to come out without waking him. In her honor we donated $500 to the Pasadena Humane Society who rescued her twice. Once as a puppy and again at 4 when we adopted her and encourage anyone who wants, to join in and support your local rescue in her honor. We love you Scout. The past 11 years was a gift to have you in them.