Scruff

Scruff, a terrier cross of some sort,

August 1998 to 29th May, 2015.

She came from the Lost Dogs Home at about 3 months old. She was almost black as a pup:

But her furry coat became grey as it grew longer.

She didn't gnaw on bones, but she loved to bury them - thus this dirty snout:

She needed regular hair-cuts, and as dirt stuck to her fur she needed more bathing than the other dogs.

She enjoyed the beach:

And relaxing on the couch:

She made me laugh when she jumped to pick persimmons and eat them:

In her later years she became deaf and almost blind. She followed Merle around:

She was very lost when Merle died two weeks ago. 

Today she was buried beside Merle at Lal Lal.

Merle's grave on the left, Scruff's on the right, with tree-stump markers.