Remembering our Waag Family Dog:
Shayna Punim (RIP - April 8, 2013)
****Update 4/23/2024: In honor of Shayna, who was great with our family, but not always friendly with others!
My previous dog was not friendly to SOME dogs. Her name was Shayna. What Shayna disliked most was unleashed dogs running up to her at speed, which she interpreted as an attack, and acted accordingly. Can't say that I blame her. If some human ran up to me in such a way, I might take a defensive stance also. YOUR UNLEASHED DOG MIGHT BE FRIENDLY, BUT MY "CONTROLLED, LEASHED" DOG IS NOT. CONTROL YOUR DOG.
PHOTO: My dog Shayna (may she RIP), a beautiful but protective dog. Around 60 pounds or so. Should I never be able to take her out in public on a leash because other dog owners have their dogs running around out of control (usually illegally unleashed).
PHOTO: My dog Shayna (may she RIP), a beautiful but protective dog. Around 60 pounds or so. Should I never be able to take her out in public on a leash because other dog owners have their dogs running around out of control (usually illegally unleashed).
*****Update 2/11/2017: I'm updating this page in honor of the passing of brother Larry's dog Mia. These are photos taken on a camping trip between 2003 and 2004 to Arizona with the family. We love you, you crazy dog!
*****Update 8/28/2014 for National Dog Day: I vowed to continue to remember our wonderful family dog forever, and this is one way to do it: Update her tribute page. The way I'll update it is to add 3 random photos of Shayna. These were taken at Fossil Falls in Owens Valley March 2008 with some friends. Just happened across these photos, and it made me sad, but happy to remember her.
This also gives me the chance to not only honor our family pet, but to encourage others to do so as well. We love them while they are alive, and I believe we should honor and love them after they have moved on and are gone. So here goes!
*****Update 8/28/2014 for National Dog Day: I vowed to continue to remember our wonderful family dog forever, and this is one way to do it: Update her tribute page. The way I'll update it is to add 3 random photos of Shayna. These were taken at Fossil Falls in Owens Valley March 2008 with some friends. Just happened across these photos, and it made me sad, but happy to remember her.
This also gives me the chance to not only honor our family pet, but to encourage others to do so as well. We love them while they are alive, and I believe we should honor and love them after they have moved on and are gone. So here goes!
Above (click to enlarge): Shayna learned the "get up" and "get down" command rather well. She is up on the picnic table because we issued the "get up" command!
Above (click to enlarge): A few minutes after that, our oldest son Andrew is spending some quality time with his dog. We believe that Andrew loved Shayna in that special way that is shared by boys and their first dog. Shayna was Andrew's first dog; we got her when Andrew was 6 years old.
Above (click to enlarge): Nice group photo, with Shayna well-posed. Shayna was a very cooperative subject for picture taking, as can be seen here. Left to right: James (our youngest son), Brian (my brother), Sue (my wife), Douggie, Greg, Andrew (my oldest son), Bob (my Dad), Lewee.
