Word[y]less Wednesday: Stasha's Graduation

Stasha is a very special dog. She had the right combination of discipline, temperment, smarts and compassion to take on a very important job.

This is Rolly and Louise, who raised Stasha for the first 18 months. Actually, Stasha was so smart, she got called up for "Puppy College" early.

 

It's an emotional day. They had plenty of tissues on hand.

 

And plenty of people taking tissues too. Boo hoo  hoo.

Finally, the moment that Louise and Rolly officially unite Stasha with her companion. She's their third puppy and their first "success" - though we are glad Twilah (known in our house as "The Best Behaved Dog We've Ever Known") intentionally flunked.

 

Here she is getting ready to go to Kylie.

And here's Felicia, the next puppy to join the Roup Troupe. Love is neverending, isn't it?

Special thanks for the stage photos from Louise, who got them from someone else whose name I cannot recall. The rest are mine.