Francheska Immanuella Delk RIP
Fran
I am lying in my bed, unable to sleep. This has been one of the saddest days of my adulthood. It was time to put down Francheska, our Siberian husky. Fran had been suffering with diabetes and severe weight loss.
It has been said a Siberian picks you; this is what the breeder was telling us when we arrived at the “puppy park”. The park contained the litter’s parents, Spirit and Grace, as well as the wonderful pack of pups. The property was well shaded by several large oak trees. The smell of honeysuckle was in the warm air. The large extra lot was surrounded by a chain link fence. Scattered about the grounds were the usual gardening equipment: wheel barrel, rake, shovel, and rope swing.
And there were puppies playing everywhere. There were two red huskies with the remainder in various mixtures of black and white
I was drawn to Fran immediately as she dropped from the front paws only to lunge forward yelling to her brother, Roberto. Both of her bright blue eyes were surrounded by perfect black “mascara”. I swear she looked over at me and winked. As Roberto was knocked to the ground, Fran bit at his ankles.
After a while of play, Fran came up to us. She lay at our feet and promptly fell asleep, content with her selection.
Fran displayed this mischievous streak throughout her life: ever escaping from the yard, consuming the family’s entire dinner (pot roast), or stealing snacks from the other pets.
I miss her so much.
Tags: Jena Delk, pet, Siberian Husky