02/07/2025
So much more than “just” a dog.
“Our sweet Susie Pup has joined Mama Scholz in heaven. To know this pup, was to love her. I do not recall much of life without her. I remember as if it was yesterday; begging mom to let me get money out of my savings account as a kid to buy her after the fair was over from Larson’s- the only white one with the kindest brown eyes. “Dogs are a lot of responsibility and she isn’t staying in the house.” From a baby puppy that never had a single accident in the house when I’d sneak her in to mom allowing me to let her in after her and our dad went to bed goes to prove if mom loved a dog- that’s a good dog.
Susie and I had a thing- “I take care of you, you take care of me”. Through high school, college, moving away from everyone/everything we both knew, went back to what we knew, and back to Idaho. Susie was by my side through it all. If I were a dog I’d be Susie, if Susie were a human she’d be me; two of a kind. We each went through getting taken out by a bull, broken bones, surgeries, stitches, lonely times, loss, and heck of a lot of adventures- always together, always get back up. She’s seen more world than most people. Kansas, Idaho, Nebraska, Missouri, Wyoming, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Nevada, California, Oklahoma, and Texas; the gal chased every white line with me. My truck, mulas, airplanes, it didn’t matter how or where we were going, I knew she could be trusted and wanted go. Mom once said, “Susie is happy as long as she’s with you.” She was right. Boy oh boy, she loved our home home as much as I do and knew exactly when we pulled in- right to the chickens she went and this time, she told me she was ready to be with mom.
I thought I had prepared myself for the day a couple years ago after she took the hard blow to the face by the bull. I was wrong, but beyond thankful for the just shy of 15 years I did get. Although she was nothing short of annoyed when I got Stetsyn and then kept Sawyer, I do believe they kept her young (on her terms of course). I don’t know a life without Susie, but find comfort knowing she lives on through what she’s taught Stetsyn and SJ. Above all, she is up there pawing at her nana for pets and stepping on her toes.
Rest in peace to one heckuva tough cow dog. I pray heaven has something for you to “guard”. Thank you, for everything, grandma dog. 💜🕊️
I want to thank Dr. Peggy Kistler, Dr. Alicia Ewing, and Courtney Page for taking care of my sweet pup along her life journey. You all three offered her the best of the best.”
