Brandi Cavalancia 2002-2008

Brandi was born on April 7, 2002 and came home and became part of our family on July 14, 2002. She was a loved member of our family. Brandi had a stroke a few months back and appeared to have recovered. Over the last two weeks, Brandi had become lethargic, not wanting to eat (and other symptoms which I'll spare you details about). She went in for surgery to look for a blockage in her stomach and during her recovery appeared to have had some kind of neurological relapse.

Today, Brandi had become so overcome with what I can only describe as "crazy behavior" (for example, she walked in circles today, sort of like chasing her tail, for literally 20 minutes straight) that we knew she wasn't going to recover.

J and I made the decision to put her down to keep her from suffering (she was no longer eating or drinking, nor responding to our voice or commands). It was a truly sad day for everyone in the family.

Brandi was put down at 6:30pm on Wednesday, September 17, 2008. She will be missed.

Here are a few pics of her.

Ryan loved to play with Brandi. She was a loving dog that didn't

mind damn near anything the kids could throw her way.

Water - Brandi was ALWAYS at home in the water.

Brandi LOVED being at the lake - she would spend literally morning till night at the lake shore. We plan on taking her ashes and spreading them at the lake. It was her favorite place where she was happiest.

Brandi spent most of her time at the lake fishing. Mind you, she never caught a single fish in 6 years of summers at teh lake... but she never gave up. Perhaps it was the thrill of the chase...