Tribute to KC
One of CoCo's little puppies was killed today around 9AM. We will miss knowing she is in our world and giving love and happiness to her parents. It is very hard to believe and our prayers go out to Toni and her husband. God created her, and he will take care of her now.
KC brought many joyful moments into her parent's lives. We want to take time to remember this wonderful little girl.
KC was born on October 15, 2011. She was my surprise puppy. CoCo's water broke at 3AM. She had puppies until 5:29 AM. After awhile, I went to talk to my husband because I knew CoCo had more puppies, but she wasn't giving birth. KC was born between 5:45AM to 11:30AM. CoCo kept her puppies close to her and with all the hair it was hard to see she had another puppy while I was out of the room. When I went to get CoCo ( to take her to the Vet), I looked at the puppies and started counting. There was a fifth puppy, and it was KC! KC is recognized in some of her photos with the lavendar collar. KC did a moonwalk on November 11th, started chewing around Nov 14th, started having fun in the boxes on the 14th, and became a little swirmy around the 15th. I told her Mother that she liked to cuddle, was more delicate, was alert, brave, and liked to investigate. She was one of the kids that had fun scaling the wall with Koa. Koa and KC had a race for awhile to see who could be the first one over the wall. In some of KC's pictures, I see Belles eyes and expressions. KC's mother thinks they were almost identical except for one patch of color around the eyes was on the opposite side of the girl's faces.
KC was a good little girl who stayed at her parents heels and because of this they felt they didn't have to leash her near the house. Unfortunately, all Cairns need to be leashed at all times. KC was gone so fast and ran toward a car on the highway. Cairns are like laser beams that focus and lock on to something and go after what peaks their interest. They must always be leashed to protect them. If nothing else, this is a reminder to all of us how fast we can loose our precious pets. I know KC's mother just wants is to hold her again. The regrets are very hard to live with, so please take care of your dogs for your sake and their sake. I know how much KC's mother and father loved her.
All the Cairn parents are thinking and praying for you to get through this time of sorrow in your life. We will always remember KC and how fun she was to have around.
Message from Toni:
Cindy, I can only say....
Where on this earth does one find words to express or describe heaven and really get it across to others. The closest I can come right now is only by saying KC. From the moment I brought her home she lit up our world and lightened our hearts and created beautiful new smiles everywhere. She delved out love by the bucket load. Get on all fours on the floor and she ...was there right underneath you ready, excited, playful. My 9 year old Aussie and Border Collie were elated! Tails wagging, Scooter and his eyes so big like he couldn't believe what he was seeing. Chance immediately taking on the duty of puppy watcher. Scooter would lay by her pen and just watch. As she grew and they learned to know one another, it was true love.
My husband J and I were enraptured. When someone would ask me how KC is, I would gush like a little girl and say, "Gosh, I am so in love with that dog!" She came to bed with me everynight and we played for 10 or 15 minutes and then both settle down. She would stay on the bed unless I got up and took her off to go to the bathroom. Eventually as she grew, I put an ottoman at the end and it was perfect for her to jump up and down on her own. She went in and out the doggie door at will and wander the backyard. Just this last weekend she brought me her first kill. A little fledgling. I removed it and she was ok. She was so well behaved at feeding time. As I picked up the feeding bowls, she would go to her food container and sit while I filled it. Then she would go to the boys' food container and sit. When it was all ready, she would run to her feeding mat and sit and wait and then eat.
In the mornings, while I showered, she waited, then waited while I dried my hair and dressed and makeup. Sometimes, she would be sitting there just looking at me and I would have to stop and pick her up and put her on my shoulder like a baby. She liked that. I did too. Made me feel like she wanted my affection. Very strangely, the morning we lost her, she was sitting by the shower while J bathed and I was at the mirror. I looked at her and said "Aww, don't look so sad!" because for some reason she did look sad. Of course I immediately picked her up and held and rocked her. I placed her on the bed and kneeled down to her level and rubbed her and kissed her telling her how much I loved her.
Losing KC is the most excruciating experience I have ever had. I hated to leave her to go to work, and couldn't get home fast enough at noon and after 4 just to see her come to meet me.
Life for all of us changed Thurs morning. It started out normally and when I left for work, I never dreamed I would go to work telling all my coworkers about J's back surgery and go about my business and suddenly get a call from my husband. I can't explain the disbelief, the NO! I grabbed my purse and ran out the door making the five minute drive home to total dispair. From the top of the mountain, to the depths of hell in a heartbeat.
I was a first time Cairn mom. It won't be my last. The spirt, the love, the giving of the breed is nothing I have ever experienced and I want it again. I have learned the hardest lesson I could ever imagine. I have lived the greatest joy I have had since the birth of my children. I love you KC. Mommy will hold you again someday.
Thank you Cindy.
Toni
Where on this earth does one find words to express or describe heaven and really get it across to others. The closest I can come right now is only by saying KC. From the moment I brought her home she lit up our world and lightened our hearts and created beautiful new smiles everywhere. She delved out love by the bucket load. Get on all fours on the floor and she ...was there right underneath you ready, excited, playful. My 9 year old Aussie and Border Collie were elated! Tails wagging, Scooter and his eyes so big like he couldn't believe what he was seeing. Chance immediately taking on the duty of puppy watcher. Scooter would lay by her pen and just watch. As she grew and they learned to know one another, it was true love.
My husband J and I were enraptured. When someone would ask me how KC is, I would gush like a little girl and say, "Gosh, I am so in love with that dog!" She came to bed with me everynight and we played for 10 or 15 minutes and then both settle down. She would stay on the bed unless I got up and took her off to go to the bathroom. Eventually as she grew, I put an ottoman at the end and it was perfect for her to jump up and down on her own. She went in and out the doggie door at will and wander the backyard. Just this last weekend she brought me her first kill. A little fledgling. I removed it and she was ok. She was so well behaved at feeding time. As I picked up the feeding bowls, she would go to her food container and sit while I filled it. Then she would go to the boys' food container and sit. When it was all ready, she would run to her feeding mat and sit and wait and then eat.
In the mornings, while I showered, she waited, then waited while I dried my hair and dressed and makeup. Sometimes, she would be sitting there just looking at me and I would have to stop and pick her up and put her on my shoulder like a baby. She liked that. I did too. Made me feel like she wanted my affection. Very strangely, the morning we lost her, she was sitting by the shower while J bathed and I was at the mirror. I looked at her and said "Aww, don't look so sad!" because for some reason she did look sad. Of course I immediately picked her up and held and rocked her. I placed her on the bed and kneeled down to her level and rubbed her and kissed her telling her how much I loved her.
Losing KC is the most excruciating experience I have ever had. I hated to leave her to go to work, and couldn't get home fast enough at noon and after 4 just to see her come to meet me.
Life for all of us changed Thurs morning. It started out normally and when I left for work, I never dreamed I would go to work telling all my coworkers about J's back surgery and go about my business and suddenly get a call from my husband. I can't explain the disbelief, the NO! I grabbed my purse and ran out the door making the five minute drive home to total dispair. From the top of the mountain, to the depths of hell in a heartbeat.
I was a first time Cairn mom. It won't be my last. The spirt, the love, the giving of the breed is nothing I have ever experienced and I want it again. I have learned the hardest lesson I could ever imagine. I have lived the greatest joy I have had since the birth of my children. I love you KC. Mommy will hold you again someday.
Thank you Cindy.
Toni
To Toni,
I have been crying many tears for you and KC. I wish it could be different for you, and I could take away her pain and your pain. It always seems unreal when this happens and so hard when they aren't at our side anymore. I know you will be able to love another Cairn again and enjoy them in the future just as much as you did KC. Hopefully, her death will make all of us remember to cherish all our loved ones and puppies every day and not take our time for granted with the ones we love.
Cindy
Time will heal:
I had to stop crying before I could respond. Thank you Cindy for the tribute. We could both go on and on about that charmer. She was vveeerrry smart. Thanks to all of you following these poast (on Facebook) on KC. I will forever be changed because of having loved her. I was a much happier person withher and I will have to work very hard to continue without her. I will love another. But I will never ever never forget my first love for a Cairn. Cindy you are a wonderful breeder and trainer. My heart goes out to you and CoCo. The tears never seem to stop. I know they will some day. -- Toni
