Sadie was born feral and languished in a shelter for nearly five months before I met her. She was so afraid of humans she would not even make eye contact. I sat in her cage and gently spoke to her and after a while she walked over and licked my cheek! The shelter workers were thrilled as she had never shown interest in any human. I was thrilled also and adopted my Sadie Mae on January 21, 2001. She bonded with my two older dogs and carefully watched me and learned about this new thing of having a home. After several days she let me touch her. About ten days later I awoke to find her snuggled next to me in bed! From that moment on she became my most affectionate dog! Sadie was the only dog I ever had that loved to watch TV! She loved Animal Planet. She loved Funniest Home Videos! She would sit and watch the whole show with delight. It was adorable. Sadie was the most athletic dog I've ever seen. She could run faster, jump higher, and out race any dog in running my backyard. She loved this! Sadie was the picture of health. At her check up visit in October, the vet commented on her well muscled body, shiny coat and perfect teeth. Sadly, she was born with a defect in her spine that cannot be detected as it gives no symptoms or warning signs. At ages two to six years, dogs with this defect suddenly collapse into paralysis. Sadie would have been six years old in March. Sadie played with joy up to the last day of her life. She got to go quickly and without pain. And, I was blessed to have Sadie in my life for the short life she had. She brought me much joy and gave me much love.