This morning, before the sun had fully risen into a glorious clear blue sky, we buried Bandit under an apple tree, here on Catesby Farms. In all my life I have never known a dog to have had such a long and eventful life as she did. When the body was no longer willing, nobody told Bandit she had to stop, so she didn't. Just yesterday she was walking around the back yard barking at the other dogs, keeping them in line and telling them what she thought, as she always did.
She lived a long and happy 18 years and experienced more than most dogs ever will. Having lots of other dogs around kept her young at heart and gave her the determination to keep going. She lived out the final year or more of her life as a farm dog, as all good dogs should, and now will always be a part of the farm, keeping an eye on the sheep and watching over us.
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