May 17th, 1991 – February 16th, 2003
Misti with her litter.
Misti Mae is were it all started. Misti was the first dog I ever owned. She was such a sweetie! Misti was given to me by my sister, Vicki. She had Misti’s mother Puppy Lou. My sister got Puppy from a family who did not have time for her.
Misti was born May 17, 1991, when I was 13. She was the runt of the litter. It was a lot of fun taking care of Misti. I still remember giving her first bath in the bathroom sink, she didn’t like it then and I don’t think she every did end up liking baths ever.
Puppy Lou (left me and Misti Mae (right)
Misti was always a good dog…well for the most part anyway. There was that one time on the 4th of July when she ran through the patio screen door and hid under the deck. The fireworks scared her and apparently she thought it was safer to be outside. Luckily we had a fenced in yard.
We found that Misti had a hidden talent at Christmas time. She seemed to like Elvis Presley songs-which my mom loved. She even started to howl to Blue Christmas. I have quite a few witnesses to this. Or maybe she didn’t like Elvis and was just letting us know. Anyway, Elvis Presley music at Christmas time always reminds me of Misti and my mom.
Misti and Puppy on the slide at the park
I used to take Misti to the park all the time when she was a puppy. I would take her down the slide and on the Merri-Go-Round – poor dog. Misti and her mom Puppy Lou loved this slide at the park. We’d tell them slide and they’d run up the steps and slide down. It was hilarious!
Misti’s health had started getting bad around the time after she turned 9. She had a stroke or inner ear
infection in late spring of that.
Misti with her soccer ball
Misti came to live with Travis and I in 2001 after we had Haley. Misti also ended having an obstructed gull bladder in August of 2001. We were able to remove the gull bladder and it seemed like she was feeling better, but in 2002 we had several set backs.
In February of 2003, we lost Misti. I was lucky to have Misti as my first pet. She was always a fun dog to have around, even in her older years. She gave my family and I many good memories.