Tribute to Bear

WTCH Bonito Azul Stock Market CDX

August 8,1987 - October 30,1996

You were our first Aussie and were taken way before your time.

You are still greatly missed.

You continue to live on in your pups and grandpups and even great grand pups.

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A Champion of the working world,

an excellent companion was he.

Willing and able

and ready to please.

To his credit,

he was all of these.

A finer Aussie

it could be asked,

would ther ever be?

Karen MacDonald '96

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A Cow Dog is a handy thing

Kinda nice to have around

Workin cows is easy

With a good dog on the ground

To make a Cow Dog useful

You have to start from scratch

You'll have to change the way you work

So the two of you will match

You're smarter, so it's you that must adapt

And let his instincts flow

Teach a few simple commands

Then back off and watch him go

"Get Back" and "Go Around"

and even "Come Behind"

Make those orders crystal clear

He sure can't read your mind

He'll be right there-when he's not needed

A-trying to help you out

Heck! Let him work-it'll keep him keen

No need to scream and shout

He'll forgive, if you get mad

and take it out on him

But your chances of finding a better friend

On this old earth are slim

He asks for nothing more

Than "Mat" his special kid

And mabe a laugh and pat

For something dumb he did

He always did his job

Though we never did insist

Thank You "bear- Bear" for all you did

You surely will be missed

Roy Sage '96

Our other Aussie waiting at Rainbow Bridge

Rex's That'll Do Pig STD s,d "Babe"

May 12,1996 - February 18, 1999

We miss you Babe or as Carey called you "Pig".