May 24, 2011 by Leanne
He didn’t make it. Just a few days to go before he would have turned 16 he passed away on Monday, May 23. He died doing what he loved most – hanging out by the pool. He loved the water! Even in his old arthritic days when he didn’t swim much he would still go out and lie down by the pool, falling asleep. 
I thought he was going to be 15 but his original owner, Mike H., corrected me that he was going to turn 16! Wow, what a long life he had.
I can’t stress what a good dog he was. Faithful, obedient, calm, happy, friendly, and loving – he didn’t have a mean bone in his body. He had few health problems most of his life, until this past year when age crept up on him. He brought me so much happiness and love – I will truly miss him. Mikita loved him, too. She would sometimes go up to him while he was sleeping and kiss his face then lay down next to him and go to sleep. It was so sweet!
God bless you Jefferson. You were a great dog!
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May 8, 2011 by Leanne
Jefferson is going to be 15 years old this June. Thats REALLY old for a Black Lab. He’s been such an amazing dog – a true gentleman if there ever was one in the canine family.
On Mother’s Day he gave me a great present – he went swimming! It was his first time in the water in a very long time. In fact, I had given up on him ever going swimming again because he knows his limits and hadn’t wanted to take the plunge. He knows his body best so I always just let him determine things like that.
But today, he paced around the pool and whined giving the indication he was ready to get back in again. With some help from me and Mike, we got him onto the first step of the pool then helped him get fully in the water. He swam around like fish – going the full length of the pool. It was such an awesome sight to see.
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May 3, 2011 by Leanne
Category Daily Life | Tags: Amelia Island,Sun,Sunrise | 1 Comment
I can’t stress what a good dog he was. Faithful, obedient, calm, happy, friendly, and loving – he didn’t have a mean bone in his body. He had few health problems most of his life, until this past year when age crept up on him. He brought me so much happiness and love – I will truly miss him. Mikita loved him, too. She would sometimes go up to him while he was sleeping and kiss his face then lay down next to him and go to sleep. It was so sweet!
