Today marks the end of another matriarch's reign in the Clark household. Skeeter Anne had complications related to kidney failure, very limited eyesight and the loss of significant muscle tissue and had to be put to sleep this afternoon. Just like with Pepper, Tracy and I were on hand for the final moment. Skeeter managed to last another year longer than Pepper did and died at the ripe old age of 18.
A long life for any dog, the 18 years exceeded the current lifespan of any Clark child, non of whom can remember a day of their lives when Skeeter was not around.
Skeeter was born in Maryland to a co-worker of Tracy's that brought the puppies to work. She was the only female of the litter and by far the smallest. Her mother was an Eskimo dog, but the father's breed was never determined. As such, Skeeter bore little resemblance to her litter mates in both size and color. In fact, she was born gray and developed the blonde hair after she turned a year old.
We will all miss her.
