Sheena's Biography

Hi my name is Sheena or I better known as "The Grumps". I was born on May 15, of 1993, in a little house on the river, that was in a place called Nacmine, Alberta. I spent the first four months of my life there, with my mother, Sheeba, and all my siblings.

I watched many people come and visit us all. Slowly, one by one, all my brothers and sisters were gone. I was the last puppy left. My mother said not to worry, some day very soon, a couple of very special people are coming to get me. Time went by, and then one beautiful day in late August, they came. I was so excited to see them, and tried my best to make them like me. I even brought them all my toys, for them to see. I played and I galloped all around the yard, with all my different toys. I have always brought Frank and Diana my toys, whenever I come to greet them. I love to see how happy it makes them, and they say that I am so cute. They must have liked me, because they started to take me to their truck after talking in private for awhile.

Diana started to pick me up, and I got so frightened. I did not want to leave my mother, and made it really hard for her to carry me. Frank helped her put me into the truck, and they took me away from my mother, and the only home I had ever known. I really resented them for taking me from my mother. Diana was so upset because I was not bonding with her. I also destroyed all their things. They tried so hard to have me let them into my heart, and took all sorts of places, and played all kinds of games.

They already had a dog, and his name was Damian. I noticed that he was different. After some time, I realized that he was deaf. I decided right there and then, that I would be his hearing. Damian and I spent many years together, and were never apart from each other. We had many good times together.

Many years had gone by, and I let Frank and Diana into my heart. Oh, and how I loved them both so much. Diana took me everywhere with her, and very seldom left me at home. She had to when she went to get groceries, but that is because she said they did not let dogs into super markets. She said that she could not understand why, since I was cleaner and more well behaved then most of the children that went there. I was okay with it, since she always brought me something from there

Frank and Diana said that they loved me more then anything they had ever known. I was like their child, but better. They said I was like no other dog that they had ever seen before. Many people that knew me said that. Frank spent endless hours cuddling me on the couch after he came home from work. If he had a bad day, I would make him forget about it, and feel much better. Diana said that I was her Guardian Angel, and I protected her and brought her good luck. It made me feel so wonderful to know how special I was to them.

Though out my life, Frank and Diana had to take me to the vet an awful lot. They loved me so much and hated to see me in pain. I tried so very hard to hide it, but they always seemed to know. I was always better afterwards. They had my hips fixed and after that, had to fix a part of me called an ACL. I ruptured it one night when I was chasing a rabbit. I would have caught him if I had not have hurt myself.

One day they took me to see Dr. Hannigan, and he had some news for them. I knew it must have been very bad because I saw Frank cry for the very first time. Diana was crying, but she always did, when I hurt myself. She loved me so much.

They tried not to talk about around me, since I might get upset. I did over hear them saying that I had cancer in my bones. I had no idea of what it meant, and I felt great. Whatever it was, it worked out well for Damian and I. They stopped feeding me dog food and stopped taking me for those pesky shots at Dr. Hannigan's. Diana called it the BARF diet, and she spent lots of time reading about it. She also had a friend named Leslie, that she talked to on the phone an awful lot. Diana always said that she did not know what she would do without her.

Many months went by, and Diana and Frank seemed so happy that I was running around like a puppy still. They stopped talking about the cancer, and Diana stopped crying everytime I was being cute. Diana would take me for special walks and truck ride every single day. She never missed even one of them. We had so much fun, and we were such a happy little family.

This last winter, one day my leg started hurting so much that I could not jump into the truck anymore. That was okay since Frank was strong and would pick me up. Then one day, Diana had to help me into the house from the yard, since I could not walk on my leg at all. That night Frank had to carry me to bed. They seemed so sad, and then the next day, I had to go to the vet. Dr. Hannigan was not there, because he was sick. The other man did not want to take x-rays of my sore leg, and Frank and Diana got very upset with him. He did not want to help me like Dr. Hannigan always did. Finally they took x-rays, and Frank and Diana got very sad. The cancer had broken my leg, and they were talking about what they were going to do. They said they did not want me to suffer, but did not want me to leave them either.

They took me to the park the next day, and I tried to run to the river. My broken leg was really slowing me down, and Frank had to come catch me. I had told them that I still wanted to be here, and they should help me stay with them. The only other option aside of sending me away from them, was to amputate my leg. I wanted it to be gone, since it hurt so very badly. I went in the next day, and had it done. I had to stay in the hospital for a couple of days, but Frank and Diana visited me. When they had to go home, I missed them so much. I had never been away from home like that before. They came and brought me home. I was getting so mad at them because they kept trying to help me all the time. I knew that I could do things myself. I still went for my truck rides and fussed off my deck.

Then a few days after coming home, I knew something was not right after my wonderful truck ride out in the country. I suddenly started bleeding, and Frank and Diana rushed me to the hospital. I was bleeding so badly, and nobody would come to help us. Diana and Frank were crying while they tried to stop me from bleeding. As we waited in a little room, I saw my mother. She told me to come with her. I could not do it, since Diana and Frank needed me so much. They were trying so hard to keep me comfortable, and stop my bleeding. I got up to go to my mother, and Frank made me lay down again. It was a long time before anybody came to help us, and I was just so tired. When help finally came, they laid me on a table, and started trying to replace the blood that I had lost. Diana kneeled beside the table, and cradled my head on her shoulder. She sang all our special songs and whispered words of love in my ears, and stroked them at the same time. Frank was there too, loving me like he always did.

They came to put me to sleep, so they could stop my bleeding. I was so tired and weak when Diana came back to see me, I could not really wake up to greet her. I just wanted to stay asleep, so I did. I guess my heart stopped a couple of times, and Frank helped get it started again. Diana was in another room talking to me in her mind. As much as I wanted to stay for them, I could not. I waited for the vet to send them home to bed, since they were awake all night trying to help me. When I knew they were gone, my mother came for me, that one last time. I went with her, I just could not wake up, and it felt so nice to stay asleep.

Diana is writing this for right now, and she is really crying badly now. I really wish that she would not cry, it makes me feels so sad. I will continue my story once she feels a little better. For now, I want her to go to bed. (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)

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Strange things happening when they die

Some more of Sheena's links

Obituary in newspaper

Causes of cancer & testimonials

Sheena's cancer pages

Sheena's life & Tribute

My Poem to Grump & Boogs

My Rainbow Bridge Poem

Some Helpful links and Info

*Backyard Breeders*	*The miracle of life*
*Cruciate Ligament Ruptures*	*Damian's Page*
*Hip Dysplacia*	*C.A.R.R. (Rott rescue site)*

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