The only dog we ever had: our Dalmation, Meson.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

She was my third daughter.

[MontanaMama]

1. What a beauty.

She’s not with you any longer?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Thank you so much, my dear MontanaMama...

No, she's been gone for more than 20 years. She had a good life, and a long one, for a big dog. I think she was 13 or so when she died. She wasn't having fun any more. It was tough to see her go, but we had no choice.

But before all that, she was spoiled completely and loved us so much! I have great memories...

[MerryHolidays]

7. Beautiful girl....she's never gone....always with you. nt

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. How true that is...Thank you. ♥

[Solly Mack]

3. I love that shot! Beautiful daughter you got there!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. Ah, thank you so much, dear Solly Mack! That is really sweet of you.

And she was my daughter! I hadn't yet gone to work when we got her, and so I was home with her. What a difference that made!

[Diamond_Dog]

4. That is a gorgeous photo, Peggy.

It looks like a painting.

Of a very sweet dog. 🙂

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. Thanks so much for your lovely comments, my dear Diamond_Dog!

It was the best one I ever got of her. It shows her intelligence and curiosity. She was also very sweet.....and spoiled!

[cilla4progress]

9. Beautiful pup!

Your only one, eh?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. Thanks so much, my dear cilla4progress! Yes, our only pup.

My husband and I had both grown up with dogs and we wanted our girls to have that experience too.

And as a result, they and their families have dogs also.

[yonder]

10. Sorry about your doggie, that's a fine photo of her.

We had to put ours down about 10 years ago and cannot bring ourselves to replace her. Strike that, she'll never be replaced. Maybe getting another to carry on in her place is a better way to say it.

Beside our cats, each of our kids have dogs of their own and they kind of fill the doggo need, but it just ain't the same.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

13. Thank you so much, my dear yonder!

This was my best photo of her.

My husband and I decided, after she died, that there wouldn't be any more pets for us. We'd had a lot, and as we got older, we saw how much work a pet would be.

It was a good choice for us.

[George McGovern]

11. Thank You for showing us Peggy. Beautiful photograph, beautiful dog.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. Thank you so much, my dear George! She was a wonderful part of our family, for a long time.

But the end came, as the end always does.

Now, all I have are the memories.....and this photo.