so, who do you think you are?

Zahn von Zwölf
Elswick Rottweilers

It was hard to even think of continuing our holidays after loosing Tank. The thought of returning to Stone Mountain park hurt, but we knew we needed a time of remembering and healing. The travel trailer seemed so big with out that second Rottie under foot. The big black streak wasn’t racing past us while we walked. Dinner time left Holly and Little Bit confused as to their proper “Places.” Tank was always the first to sit, ready for dinner . . . the other two only had to sit on either side of him to be in place.

Steve did return to the upper falls at Flower Springs; Tank’s companionship and assistance in packing the photographer’s accruement was greatly missed.  It made quite a difference in the amount Steve had to carry by himself; even just adding his lunch seemed to overload his stuffed camera-backpack!

Tank ~ August 2008
on his last packing trip with Steve

With Tank no longer with us, Holly appears to have come out of retirement. She works so hard to keep her place right beside me.  The strain on the poor girl’s hips must be painful, but she has the attitude of, “I knows my duty”.  She too, is a wonderful example of her breed, despite of her poor beginning in life.

Tank 2003 – 2008

No matter how many good-byes you bid to the dogs you have shared your home with, it never gets any easier.  It was taken this long for me to come to grip with the reality.  Tank has left us in the middle of August.  We had just returned from a bit of a holiday in Stone Mountain park. We woke in the early morning, to his cries of pain; he lost conscientiousness and never returned to us. The vet told us it was a form of meningitis/encephalitis. Only with further tests could he identify the type. Even there was no guarantee Tank be himself, after the time it would take for proper diagnosis and treatment.

I so appreciate the compassion of Dr Spitzer and the staff at North Peace Veterinary.

Good-bye Tank, you were so faithful — always at my feet — ever ready to please. You were a wonderful example of your incredible breed.  You will be missed