A Christmas Wish and 17 Years of Happiness

When Stephen was not quite seven he gave us his Christmas wish list:

• a puppy
• snow pants (so that he could go outside to play with his puppy)

So what are parents to do but to grant the wish of their precious little boy.

And so....Curley came into our family and especially into the heart of one little boy. 

 

 
 
 
Everywhere that Stephen went, Curley went.  Curley seemed to know when Stephen was coming home from school.  When he rode on the bus she would get on the stairs so she could be close to the door. 

How do dogs tell time???  

She seemed to be almost be depressed if he was gone for any length of time but for the most part she was with him.  She was a cute little ball of energy.  She was a nervous little dog but as long as her boy was along she would give it a try.

 Curley had to be a part of any special pictures...family, grad, trips.

One of her favourite outings was our annual trip to the hunting camp where she could run the trails.  She would always sleep all the way home.

Curley had lots of experiences.  She lived in Ontario in:  Sharbot Lake, Frankford and Napanee.  She made the trip west with Stephen to move to Calgary.

From Calgary she travelled north to Whitehorse where she found some new friends.

She may not have been the guard dog of the group but she was Stephen's little girl who got the special treatment and was loved like no other dog could be loved.



Sadly Curley passed away today.  Stephen said goodbye to one of his longest friends.  His heart was broken but he has many good memories of a little puppy who followed him everywhere, loved him completely and lived a very long and happy life.

Curley Clark

October 16, 1997 - July 21, 2014