In Memory of Kanani
The last of our three pets crossed-over yesterday (2-5-2012), her name was Kanani.
Kanani, Hawaiian for “beautiful” she was that and more. Kanani was a hybrid-wolf dog. When we were living in Bend, OR a friend of ours (Kim) thought that our other hybrid, Crow, needed a companion. So Kim took it upon herself to find one. Kim would eventually found Kanani and drove all the way to Sandpoint, ID to pick her up and bring her back.
Not knowing anything about Kanani we were committed.
Kanani was 4 when we got her. She was in shelter because her pervious owners used her only for breeding and kept her chained in the backyard. So when she arrived was less than social with Crow. I’ll only say that they had their differences of opinions and let each other know exactly what they were.
It took about 3 weeks before they were able to be in the same room together and we were so excited about the ‘cease fire’ that we took so many pictures, not know how long it was going to last.
Well it lasted 4 wonderful years until Crow crossed-over in ‘08, which devastated Kanani. At least there was still Wittner, our cat the real rules of the house.
Then in Sept. of 2011 Wittney crossed and it was just Kanani and us.
Because I work from home Kanani and I were together basically 24 hours a day. We had out routines of walks, play time and snack time. But what made Kanani so memorable to everyone she met was she was SO sweet and gentle.
Yes, this hybrid that use to lung after every dog during our walks, attacked Crow for the first three weeks of being together and even jumped over our 6’ fence, just to get away (in the beginning) turned into the most gentle, sweetest and trusting pet anyone could ask for.
It’s her unconditional trust and love that I’ll miss the most. It didn’t matter were we were going or what we were doing…she trusted me that everything would be OK.
Even when we went to vet or got shots, she would just stand or lie there and let whatever had to happen take place…never complaining.
She taught me many things about trust and love….too many to write about here.
Kanani seem to always have an issue with breathing and recently it got a lot worse. We found out that she had excessive water in heart sack that was constricting her breathing and placing a lot of stress on her heart. This was told to us in Jan of this year (2012) and she crossed over on Feb 5th 2012.
In the end I think she was hanging on because of us and after we sat with her, held her and told her it was OK she waited till the Super Bowl was over then crossed…always thinking of others before herself.
Kanani would always come in to my office while I was writing my blogs, sit next to me, and put her nose on my lap looking for love. So of course I would stop and give it to her. She’d then lie down next me until I go up and she would follow me everywhere…trusting and loving all the time.
This post probably doesn’t make much sense is most likely isn’t all that inspiring and really this is more for me in attempt to capture in some small way my respect for Kanani and to honor her memory.
I’ll add more to this “off line” for my eyes only, but felt I just had to share her with you in some small way.
The biggest life lesson Kanani taught me was trust and unconditional love. I know these two aspects can apply to almost all pets, but for me, there as a subtle difference in her trust and love then Crow’s or Wittney’s.
So Kanani…thank you for your companionship, your love and the memories…I will miss you.
Have fun playing again with Crow and Wittney.
