| Sissy is
both a name and a description for this dog - well, not on the trail,
but around strangers and show rings! Sissy was a solid worker, often
taking her turn at lead!
Sissy now lives with Donna Quante in AK, who also owns
Rosie. Here are some words from
Donna:
Sissy came to me while I was still in Maryland. My very own
Iditarod finishing dog. We moved north to the Pocono Mts after her
bout with cancer in her leg. In PA, she had another episode with a
lump in her
throat which was removed. We then moved to Alaska. Sissy made
the trip like the champ she is, even stopping to visit Karen along
the way. Sissy adapted to Alaska like nothing was different. She
even got one last run with the team that first winter. But cancer
returned to her legs and the removal of those lumps was very hard on
Sissy. For the first time I heard her cry. That broke my heart. When
the throat cancer returned it was decided that given her age and
past experience, no more surgery would be done. We helped Sissy over
the Rainbow Bridge last summer. The toughest day of my life with
dogs. If four short years, Sissy became my best pal and I miss her
daily.
Godspeed my Sis. |
