November 4, 2014
Well, there's been some very sad news at our house. Our sweet dog went missing about a week ago and we are pretty sure that a cougar got him. We didn't realize there was one hanging around until I started asking the neighbors if, by chance, they had seen our dog. Come to find out, Nixon is one of three dogs in our area to go missing recently - vanishing without a trace. One neighbor saw a cougar at the end of his driveway when one of his big dogs disappeared. We know to expect these things on occasion, no matter how careful we are, since we live in a very rural area, on a dead end road, along the fringes of vacant government land, but it is still heartbreaking. Nixon had become a much-loved part of our family. I keep expecting him to scratch at the door, asking to come in, or for him to be waiting for us when we get home from town, anxious to nose through our grocery bags to see what we bought. Sadly, we are left only with beloved photographs and fond memories. R.I.P. sweet Nixon. We miss you. We couldn't have asked for a better dog.