It was a sad week for our family. My daughter, Lizzy, and her husband, Trey, had to say goodbye to a dear family member. All three of their human children are ok, but Bailey, their beloved dog, had to be released from her pain. Bailey has been a member of the Joyner family for 14 years - longer than any of their natural born children. Their family has never known life without Bailey. Bailey was a rescue dog. Nobody really knows what kind of dog she is, but since she is black, she must be "part lab". I don't see much lab in the way she looks, but I can tell you that Bailey did love the lake. She would run as fast as she could the length of the dock and soar through the air into the water to retrieve a toy. She would swim the toy into the shore and then bring it back to the dock for another throw for what seemed like hours. She also loved riding in the front of the boat with her ears flapping in the wind like the flying nun. After a long day on the lake, she would find a sunny spot on the floor inside and curl up for a long nap. Bailey's dock jumping slowed down over the last few years, but she still loved being at the dock and riding on the boat so she could keep an eye on everyone. Bailey will be sorely missed, but our memories of the joy she brought to our family will never be forgotten.
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