 CARA's Little Star
Bridgette
Submitted by: Judy Riehl
Story:
Bridgette came into my mother's life a few months after she
retired. We saw a little buff cocker reaching out of her
cage at our PetSmart, as if to wave and say, "hey, over here
- look at me" My mother took her out of the cage and home
that day for a "trial". Bridgette knocked the screen out of
the window, ran to follow my mother back out to the car and
then promptly came back inside and hopped into the tub and
demanded a bath. 24 hours later, my mother called to say
Bridgette would be staying forever.
They were inseparable and Bridgette became the favorite of
all the ladies in the senior complex. She had a regular
route and visited each lady. Her signature was a bag of
Canine Carryouts she carried around in her mouth. She pulled
my mother through brain surgery - it wasn't until Bridgette
visited her in the hospital that my mother regained
consciousness. When my mother died Bridgette came to live
with me and Little Bit and her love of Canine Carryouts
continues. She is now 13 and blind, but still a joy and our
ray of sunshine.
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