Before there was Greta. Before there were Arnie and Anneliese. There was my very first sweetheart, Wirehaired Dackel, Shubi.
The First Dackel Princess!
Shubi was born in Landshut, Bavaria, Germany, on December 1st, 1995. We brought her back to the USA in February 1996.
We were over visiting our friends in Starnberg, Bavaria, Germany, and we decided, sort of spur of the moment, to get Wirehaired Dackels together. We got Shubi, pictured above, and they got her brother, Toni.
Shubi was my best friend back then. I was going through a lot of things, and Shubi was the balm for my soul. With her, I felt completely loved and adored, and she was the one being that helped heal my heart.
Shubi had a great life with us. We took her everywhere. We flew with her to Germany several times and traveled through Austria and into Italy with her as well. Wherever we went, Shubi made friends. Both Jack and I adored her.
Shubi died shortly after her 10th birthday. She had a rare disease called GME. It was so hard to see her fail. The picture above was taken the day before she passed from this life to Rainbow Bridge.
How very lucky I was to have had this wonderful companion. Shubi was one of a kind and I will always miss her.
Funny photo of Shubi in Jack’s backpack.
I loved her as well. Shunning was my introduction to Dackels and there could not have been a better one.
I loved reading about your sweet Shubi and all the fun years and journeys you had with her! I also think your short haircut is adorable on you! Thanks for sharing!
She sure a pretty girl
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