My Sweet Angel

Luke and I had the pleasure of taking care of Madison for 7 1/2 years.  She was given a ham bone by her previous owner and sent to the pound after coming down with pancreatitis.  She was one day before being put to sleep when Mrs. Nancy, Christylee's Mom, took her home.  Christylee called me and asked if we wanted her.  She told me she looked just like Mollie Margaret (my previous Cocker Spaniel we had lost in 2005).  I told her we just wasn't sure- it would mean 5 dogs.  Who has 5 dogs???  Deep down inside, I really wanted her.  I never got over losing my sweet Mollie. 

Well, on Valentine's Day, I happened to call Christylee and broke the news to her that we just didn't think we could handle 5 dogs.  I was heart broken, but she told me- "Well, don't worry about it, she found a home."  Come to find out, Luke brought her to me on Valentine's Day in 2006.  She was wearing a pink collar and scared to death.  I sat in the floor and cried and from that point on, she was my dog!  I called Christylee- and all she could do was laugh- what a friend! 8)

Madison has been my shadow for 7 years.  Luke and I have loved her more than anything.  She hated going on car rides, was terrified at Dr. Mike's, but loved her Lean Treats.  She loved George that cat as if he were hers.  She had many names: My angel, puddnin's, Silly Nilly, Fuzzy Wuzzy, and Sugar Plum.  She wasn't much of a cuddle bug, but loved just being in the room with you.  Her favorite thing to eat was chocolate-although we didn't let her have any.  She did get into it one time while I was out of town.  Luke had to handle it all on his own.  Come to find out, she hid chocolate all over the house.  She sure was a mess. 

We couldn't have asked for a better dog. 


Luke and I spent many an evening after parties and entertaining to clean up the floors and make sure there was nothing she could get into.  We didn't want her having any kind of food she couldn't eat. 

A month ago, she came down with coughing.  Dr. Mike was able to give me one more wonderful week with her.  I introduced her to canned dog food- which she loved so much- she even growled at George over.  Last night, I woke up around 2am.  We were able to have a special time together in my recliner.  We cuddled and talked.  I was able to tell her things I never got the chance to tell Mollie Margaret.  I slept on the couch beside her, and this morning Dr. Mike helped us help her into heaven. 

It was a sad day for me and Luke.  I'm so glad to have him with me, he loved her as much as I did.  It will be an adjustment here in the Williams household.  I think she wouldn't have handled kids as well as she did Kingston.  I'm thinking the Lord just thought it best for her to be in Heaven.  I'll miss her, but I know I'll see her again!