Alpha lying in the barn Nov. 1998. Julia (Alpha's breeder) loved this photo and used it on her web site for many years.
Alpha, Nov. 26, 1998
Alpha and Bella doing their "daily rounds" June 2003
Alpha and Bella May 21, 2004
Alpha and Bella May 6, 2006
Alpha, May 19, 2009 (2 days ago): her last photo
Good-bye Alpha. You were an incredible dog and I shall never forget you.
Alpha, Nov. 26, 1998
Bill and Alpha May 31, 2002 soon after she suffered a stroke from the then new heart worm 6 month injection medicaion. That med was removed from the market as many pet owners had horrible problems with it hurting their dogs. We thought Alpha was going to die and were trying to prepare ourselves for her death by buying a new dog, Bella. But thankfully she made a miracualous recovery and lived many more years.
Bella and Alpha together Aug. 2, 2002 after becoming good friends.Alpha "vegging" near Bella's kennel soon after Bella's arrival. (june 2002) We were afraid alpha would no "take" well to anothe dog after having been alone for 5 years...but we were soon to learn that a 2nd dog was just what the "doctor ordrered"! They became inseparable friends...and you hardly ever saw one without the other after Bella became used to her
new home.
new home.
Alpha and Bella doing their "daily rounds" June 2003
Alpha and Bella May 21, 2004
Alpha and Bella May 6, 2006
Alpha, May 19, 2009 (2 days ago): her last photo
Good-bye Alpha. You were an incredible dog and I shall never forget you.