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Kayla came a long way in her recovery from her early
torment which resulted in broken bones, fractured jaw, missing teeth and a
split skull. She learnt obedience, competed in agility and flyball and
loved her tracking. Competition obedience and tracking was not possible as
her early start made her wary of being too close which would not have won
her any places. Agility was different, she had her freedom, she could run
free.
Kayla was also the "Mascot" for the German Shepherd Display Team, excelling
in her flyball demonstrations and winning the hearts of the crowds with her
agility runs. Initially she was wary of children and caution was needed but
the day we did a display for the Intellectually Handicapped children was the
day that all turned around.
She was marvelous, allowing cuddles, from then on she
would let any child approach her (even better if they had some treats for
her). Many children said they came "just to see Kayla".
As she got older she developed spondylitis of the spine
and had to retire from agility but she still did her little demo's for the
display team.
Her health deteriorated with recurrent pancreatitis which caused gastric
problems and inflammatory Bowel Disease. She passed away due to a
hypothalamic tumor which caused her system to mimic those of Cushing's
Disease. I promised her that her final days would not be of suffering, like
her beginning was, so on the 2nd July 2003, I loved her enough to let her
go.
Rest in peace my precious one until we meet again. |