Just about a year ago, we lost our family dog Ukiah Samson to a tragic death... He was a Tibetan Mastiff... his father actually came from Tibet... surrounding monasteries and protecting the monks that lived in the hills... needless to say... he absolutely loved winter...
He was gentle with every creature on the farm... here, he is with Gilberta (i love this one)...
not much of a water dog, but if we were in the lake swimming, so was he...
he did sleep alot... but his gentle nature and sense for what was around him always comforted us...
I have never had a more gentle dog... a dog to sleep on... climb on... cuddle with... and if he wasn't running through the countryside, he was always right there... no matter what...
this is by far my favorite photo... bitter 2 fold because it was taken in the barn that burned... our son was only 7 here, dressed in his chaps and vest, with his 'trusty dog'...
and for fun, we took what we thought could be an old cowboy record cover (i love records)
all in all, we miss you Ukiah... and life on the farm hasn't been the same without you...
i simply cannot write any more... i had planned on posting more pictures, but the tears (i know i'm overly emotional) are preventing my eyesight to be clear right now, forgive me... but if you have ever owned a dog, you lost unexpectedly, that was the softest most gentle creature to both you, the farm animals and your children, then you will know why my eyes are glistening... very heavily...