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SIENNA'S FIRE-AND-RAIN
(CH Rakiara's Stuntman X CH Sienna's Wicked Ways) 9/2000 -
3/2002
We called her 'Suzan' after the girl in the James Taylor
song, and after Marti's dear friend, Dr Suzan Dziurawiec. We often also
called her Suzie-Suzan. What an athlete she was! Suzan's favorite
things were chasing butterflies, jumping completely across the bridge at the
pond, and playing soccer with the wiggle-giggle ball. She adored her Uncle
Huckleberry and cousin Thunder-Ali. Ali was so patient with Suzie, who
insisted on being the 'alpha' of the pack, although the youngest and physically
smallest of our Ridgebacks at the time. Suzan had 12 points in AKC
competition, her 1st major shown below. Marti got tense hoping for the
'finish', and 'blew' the 2nd major in the Winners Class at Leesburg, Suzie only
took the Reserve to the Bred-By. Sadly, her name proved to be prophetic --
the song says "I've seen Fire and I've seen Rain. I've seen sunny days
that I thought would never end. I've seen lonely times when I could not
find a friend. But I always thought I'd see you again." ..... Suzan died
of bloat/torsion one afternoon in the den when we were away at an appointment;
Jasmine, her dear friend, was by her side. When we reached her she was
breathing her last, and we never knew if she knew we were there with her .... I
still see Suzan out of the corner of my eye -- flying across the bridge in the
sheer joy of being in motion. When Rickie started chasing butterflies last
summer, we held our breath and wondered if Suzie's spirit had found a home in
Ricochet. My darling girl, we look so forward to being reunited with you
at the Rainbow Bridge in time to come.
