This is the last picture we took of Lexi.
Royce took her to one last field to hunt before taking her to the vet.
The picture really hides how much weight she had lost.
Lexi was only 7 but developed kidney failure and had quit eating and eventually quit drinking. She was a first child to Royce and I and losing her was a tough loss for our family. She went through four knee surgeries at the age of 2 and was a big sister to all four of our kids. She brought great frustrations but even more joy.
Here are some pictures of how we will remember Lexi.
This is when we picked Lexi from the litter of puppies. They called her Annie. Royce and I had already agreed on Lexi for a name so we used Ann as her middle name.
She was the most social puppy and came up to us right away.
Amazing how that trait stuck with her forever!
Being a puppy was tough work!
We got her the week of our 2nd Anniversary in August of 2005.
Her Aunt Robynn made her this Powercat bandana to support our Wildcats!
We celebrated Lexi's first birthday when I was hugely pregnant with Chloe in 2006.
She was a good reindeer dog Winter 2007
November 2009 Opening Weekend Hunt
This was Christmas 2010.
We had adopted Charlie and both dogs were so great with the kids.
Summer 2012 and Lexi had more kids tackling her!
She was the permanent stair-step up to the couches.
Fall 2012 Lexi and Charlie made their outside beds on our loveseat.
Rest in peace, Sweet Lexi.
You were an amazing animal.
So strong and powerful but so gentle with our family.
*Chloe and Isaac went with Royce out to the Purinton farm to bury Lexi.*
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