Aspen's Story
When I made the decision to get a yellow lab it took awhile to find one that I could afford that was from a breeder.
I showed up at the breeders home and amongst a sea of black labs is this fur ball of yellow just as mellow as can be walking over to me with not a care in the world. This is how Aspen lived her life, not a care in the world. Nothing bothered her, except the vacuum, never did understand that and a disapproving voice from her mom or anyone in the household.
She wanted to please and learned very quickly that mom was Queen Bee but that she was my Spoiled Bee being the only child.
Most of my life was spent alone with Aspen who take care of me thru some pretty rough times in my life, ie divorce and so on.
She was my rock and never did I come home and she wasn't there wagging her tail with her toy in her mouth!
She loved the water and would run for miles once she smelled a lake or pond.
Once she went in a pond to retrieve what she believed was a stick only to realize it was attached and wasn't moving. I thought for sure I was going to have to dive into that mucky water to save my baby girl who insisted on trying to bring me that stick for at least 30 minutes.
She loved to play with other animals, problem was she didn't understand the mentality of all of them.
We went on many hikes and one time while hiking we came across a herd of cows. Problem is there was a young calf who just stood there and stared at Aspen.
Well Aspen and I used to stare at each other as a game and then she would lunge at me. Yup, she lunged at the calf only to cause a stampede.
I didn't know whether to laugh or cry when that happened, scared the crap out of me, lol.
There was a field that Aspen spent almost 9 years of her life just running and playing in. It was the best time for both of us until the day she brought me back a stick, nope not a stick, Bambi's leg, ugh!! I was screaming and poor thing didn't know what to do.
Most people believe that Labs are the kindest animals you will ever know and that was my Aspen, until it came to protecting her mom. That dog was not going to allow you near me unless she had met you before.
My mom would be amazed at how Aspen remember her even after years and years of not seeing her.
There was a time when Aspen and I were walking in the field of her dreams and we came across 2 men walking towards it. It was getting late and I was getting out of eyesight of my complex and felt this could be a bad situation so turned slowly around and started heading back.
I knew they were getting closer by the low growl coming out of my protectors mouth.
Needless to say Aspen was my saviour that day as I truly think I could have been in danger if she had not been there.
Another fond memory was me being out for Halloween and coming home to what look like someone had broken in my house and threw stuff everywhere, it was dark. Turned on the lights and there's my goose down comforter all over my living room and my water bed leaking all over my bedroom floor. Its one of those times where you really have to walk away,lol. I am truly blessed that I got to spend such a long life with such a great dog and my fond memories of her is what will keep her close to my heart always.
When I made the decision to get a yellow lab it took awhile to find one that I could afford that was from a breeder.
I showed up at the breeders home and amongst a sea of black labs is this fur ball of yellow just as mellow as can be walking over to me with not a care in the world. This is how Aspen lived her life, not a care in the world. Nothing bothered her, except the vacuum, never did understand that and a disapproving voice from her mom or anyone in the household.
She wanted to please and learned very quickly that mom was Queen Bee but that she was my Spoiled Bee being the only child.
Most of my life was spent alone with Aspen who take care of me thru some pretty rough times in my life, ie divorce and so on.
She was my rock and never did I come home and she wasn't there wagging her tail with her toy in her mouth!
She loved the water and would run for miles once she smelled a lake or pond.
Once she went in a pond to retrieve what she believed was a stick only to realize it was attached and wasn't moving. I thought for sure I was going to have to dive into that mucky water to save my baby girl who insisted on trying to bring me that stick for at least 30 minutes.
She loved to play with other animals, problem was she didn't understand the mentality of all of them.
We went on many hikes and one time while hiking we came across a herd of cows. Problem is there was a young calf who just stood there and stared at Aspen.
Well Aspen and I used to stare at each other as a game and then she would lunge at me. Yup, she lunged at the calf only to cause a stampede.
I didn't know whether to laugh or cry when that happened, scared the crap out of me, lol.
There was a field that Aspen spent almost 9 years of her life just running and playing in. It was the best time for both of us until the day she brought me back a stick, nope not a stick, Bambi's leg, ugh!! I was screaming and poor thing didn't know what to do.
Most people believe that Labs are the kindest animals you will ever know and that was my Aspen, until it came to protecting her mom. That dog was not going to allow you near me unless she had met you before.
My mom would be amazed at how Aspen remember her even after years and years of not seeing her.
There was a time when Aspen and I were walking in the field of her dreams and we came across 2 men walking towards it. It was getting late and I was getting out of eyesight of my complex and felt this could be a bad situation so turned slowly around and started heading back.
I knew they were getting closer by the low growl coming out of my protectors mouth.
Needless to say Aspen was my saviour that day as I truly think I could have been in danger if she had not been there.
Another fond memory was me being out for Halloween and coming home to what look like someone had broken in my house and threw stuff everywhere, it was dark. Turned on the lights and there's my goose down comforter all over my living room and my water bed leaking all over my bedroom floor. Its one of those times where you really have to walk away,lol. I am truly blessed that I got to spend such a long life with such a great dog and my fond memories of her is what will keep her close to my heart always.
