Tess

Tess was a member of our family. She was a Rhodesian Ridgeback. She was born in Port Elizabeth on 1st July 2000 and died at home on 17th February 2011. Benjie, John and Patricia often speak about her. I am very sorry I never met her. The family speak a lot about how loyal and loving she was. Benjie tells me this is what happened to her at the end.. A few day before she died the vet found she had a huge tumor. John and Patricia got medicine to help her and brought her home. Two days later Tess had a very bad night. John and Patricia went to golf at about 7:30 am. While they were at golf, at about 8 o'clock Tess got up, walked all around the pool and garden she loved, wandered across the tennis court and into the back garden where she often lay in the sun. She then went into the dining room and lay down between John and Patricia's chairs. She was lying there when she left for the rainbow bridge. Benjie tells me he is certain Tess is already at the rainbow bridge, waiting. Benjie remembers fondly the fun he and Tess had together - here is a video of Benjie and Tess at meal time.