I lost a beloved pet this year..

A beautiful and sweet white German Shepherd named Brennan lived with me and my mom for years. We believe she was born in 2011 and in 2012 my older brother had gotten her, he was going to keep her but he had a white German Shepherd of his own and they kept fighting. He didn't want to come home from work to tragedy so he brought her to my aunt's house, she wasn't able to take care of her so Brennan, aka The Queen, Missy Girl, Bren, Miss Girly Girl, or Doggy, was brought to our house. It took a few days to adjust but she had found her Furever home, we spoiled Brennan big time, she ate good, had treats at night and spent lots of time outside. One of my funniest memories with her was back in 2016, I was having a Hardee's Burger for snack and playing video games, I set my plate on the coffee table, Brennan was on the couch resting, I got so into my game when I tried to pick up my burger for another bite I noticed a little bit of cheese and mayo was on the plate, I looked and saw her leaning her head across the table to lick the cheese and mayo. I got so caught up in my video game, she ate my burger. That is a funny memory. I'm glad she had that special treat. Sometimes when me and my mom would take her out she would say something like does the D-O-G want to go O-U-T , we would spell it out because Brennan would get very wound up with we said the actual words. My younger brother lived with us for a time and in 2017, he moved out but still came to see her often. We always said she was The Queen of our house and we were her staff, I wouldn't have had it any other way. Brennan was a well behaved dog, we could go somewhere and she would be home waiting for us. I remember sometimes, we would be ready to come in when we would take her out to use the bathroom, she would go to the door like she was ready to go inside but at the last minute she would turn around and stay a few more minutes. When that happened me and my Mom would go "Brennan", "Doggy", or "Girl". We would laugh about it though. When me and my Mom would be in one room Brennan would go in that room, if we were back and forth she would try to stay in the room with us. When we settled in for the night and watched TV, Brennan would eat her Begging Strips, she would get three and when my mom would get up to brush her teeth, The Queen would get a fourth one. When we ate supper we fed Brennan at the same time so she would be in the kitchen eating with us. She got lots of outside time. We had cats but she didn't really mess with them, she would sit down and relax outside, she also loved to bark at the neighbor dogs. They looked forward to it and she did too. We'd pick up the cat food dishes and put them out of reach so the cats could eat but Brennan wouldn't be able get the food or snap at them. We know dogs don't share food like cats do. I think some of the cats liked her and she liked them. One cat we had, stayed in the back porch when he was little and when she would go in the porch to look out the window, he would play with the tag on her collar. My mom said she didn't think that was safe at first but apparently Brennan didn't mind it. The cats name was Itsy Bitsy by the way, he got the name because he was the runt but ironically he became the biggest and fattest cat we have. I used to regret not leaving my home town after high school but I'm glad I stayed because I got to experience life with Brennan. In 2022 she needed help to get up and down the steps but she still got around very great. I believe it might have been the early part of this year when her hind legs would give out sometimes but that didn't always happen. Whenever it did I would help her get up. Her falling down would get more common but my me and mom said we were not going to euthanize her. She started to have a hard time getting around, when we would go somewhere we would move anything heavy so she wouldn't have an accident. Towards the end of June we noticed she had foamed and drooled at the mouth but she got better. During the last weekend of June however we noticed she wasn't acting right, she wouldn't eat, she acted like she didn't want water or treats, we took her outside again but her did not act her usual self. We started to get worried but she perked up and we thought she was starting to feel better. She acted like that again Saturday and Sunday. My younger brother came over to see her Sunday night and we thought that would perk her up but she just didn't act the same. My younger brother petted her a few more times before he left and he had spoken to her and said "Bye Doggy". We thought she would get better but on the early morning hours of June 30th, me and my Mom woke up to find she was drawing last breaths. We hugged her, petted her, and told her we loved her as she crossed the Rainbow Bridge. We kissed her also. That was a sad day. The first week of being without our Queen was difficult. Brennan wasn't just a pet she was part of our family. My Mom prayed and asked God that if it was His will that Brennan be with us when she passed away. Her Prayer was answered Brennan didn't have to be euthanized, she didn't pass away at a vets office or while we were gone. We were right there with her until the very end. We buried her that night. Brennan lived from 2011 to 2025. My Mom has felt guilty because we couldn't always afford vet treatment but my brothers said that we gave her a life most dogs only dream about. Big dogs don't always live the longest but Brennan lived to be fourteen. My Mom said it was because of all the love we gave her. I had Brennan for my whole adult life, I graduated in 2011 and we got her in 2012. We miss her so much. She is our best friend. I wish that dogs and cats had longer lifespans, they could live to be 50 and it still wouldn't be long enough. I'm glad I stayed in my hometown after high school because if I hadn't I wouldn't have made such amazing memories with such an awesome Doggy. I'm glad I was able to be there for her and help her all those times, I'd do it all over again if I could. Rest in Peace sweet Brennan, we love you and miss you furever. You left paw prints on our hearts. Furever in our hearts.