R.I.P. Shelby

June 8, 2008, my dog, Shelby died. She was bit by a black widow months back and started acting sluggish, but I never really thought anything was wrong with her before I found out about the black widow..I thought maybe because she was getting older, she was getting lazier. (our yard is full of black widows).
So the Sunday after graduation, we went in the backyard to take pics of us in our caps and gowns, and I was going to put Ashleigh's cap on Shelby and take a pic with her, but then I found her laying on the hill in our backyard (her favorite spot) and she was dead. It was really hard to see her like that. Basically, that whole day was ruined. I know it sounds stupid that I'm writing this on a dog, but you have to understand that she was a really good dog..a very smart dog. When I would cry, she would jump in my lap and lick my face and let me hug her. I loved her so much. I know that I'm not going to be able to attach myself to any other dog now. It's kinda weird how you can attach yourself to something that can't even talk back to you. :(