Katie

Katherine Pele of Austin - Our second wolfhound was Katie, she
joined our family when she was 6 months of age in September
1989.   She was a very timid puppy.... frightened of everything.
The first few months was hard on all. She had only known her
previous family and at 6 months she was going through a very
shy period in her life. Unlike Koa, Katie had not been
socialized, a ride in the car was terrifying to her.   Good
behaviour was reinforced with positive rewards and with gentle
but firm training Katie blossomed.   Katie was never again
afraid of strangers around the time she was 1 year old. She was
such a positive out going personality that it was hard for
anyone that knew her to believe she was anything else.   Katie
was very special to us...beyond words. In March of 2000, Katie
was humanely relieved of her pain, when the battle to defeat
cancer was no longer possible. She was just over 11 years of age
when we had to say good-bye on one of the most tear full days
of our lives. It had been raining all day and stop raining when
Katie join our beloved Koa at Rainbow bridge. Katie was our
first heart hound.

Certain flowers and the leaves of a tree were selected for
the background to this page that have special meaning.

Dandelion - Faithfulness
Forget me not - Remember Me
Heather (white) Fulfillment of Dreams
Jonquil- Love
And the leaves of a Weeping Willow - sadness and grief.