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Silver Gaia

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Fri Feb 6, 2026, 09:23 AM Friday

Memorial for Fionna [View all]

Some of you may remember the post I made about losing our Fionna back in December. My grief was deep, and still is, but it is getting better little by little. We were finally able to have a family memorial for her yesterday, and this is part of that.

Some of you asked me to post pictures, so I will do that, too. I hope they aren't too big, but I'm too tired to make them smaller tonight and I need to do this now. She deserves to be big anyway!

Memorial for Fionna

We have lost our beloved Fionna. She was the love of our lives, a one of a kind girl. She was not like most other dogs. She was a sable and white Border Collie, and they are just different. Not only was she beautiful, she was incredibly smart, and funny, and innovative on her own. She had a huge vocabulary and understood every word we said to her. We could speak to her like we would to a young child, and she knew what we meant. She had a sense of humor. She liked to play what she saw as jokes on us, or sometimes she would playfully hide things from us. We could tell she thought it was funny from her big smile and laughing eyes. She could run like the wind and loved doing so. She devised her own games with balls or other toys, and came up with her own "agility courses" at the dog park. We had almost 15 wonderful years with her. I miss her more than I can adequately express. We all do. She will forever be my sweet baby girl, my "little red dog." We are blessed to have known her and loved her as a part of our family. Be at peace, sweet girl, and run free.

Baby Fi




Fi in her prime


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Memorial for Fionna [View all] Silver Gaia Friday OP
Beautiful !!!! Conncentrate on the great memories.... Karadeniz Friday #1
Thanks. Yes, that is what I am trying to do. Silver Gaia Friday #5
Fiona Clouds Passing Friday #2
What a lovely image. Thank you! Silver Gaia Friday #7
What a beautiful memorial oberle Friday #3
Thank you. Silver Gaia Friday #9
Thank you for sharing this evocative description... 3catwoman3 Friday #4
Thank YOU. Silver Gaia Friday #10
Beautiful tribute to your beloved Fi. SheltieLover Friday #6
Thank you, Sheltie. Silver Gaia Friday #11
A beautiful border collie! 70sEraVet Friday #8
Ah, yes! You know what I'm talking about. Silver Gaia Friday #12
During the Depression, my grandparents' Border Collie saved the family's lives! raging moderate Friday #13
Thank you so much for sharing that wonderful story. Silver Gaia Friday #15
I believe her name was Lassie. raging moderate Friday #17
Lassie was a fitting name for her! :) Silver Gaia Friday #23
I understand. Such a nice tribute. I hope you feel better. Walleye Friday #14
Thank you. Silver Gaia Friday #16
What a beautiful lady. AltairIV Friday #18
Thank you. Silver Gaia Friday #24
What a beautiful dog and a beautiful tribute. MIButterfly Friday #19
I know... that face... Silver Gaia Friday #25
Thank you so much for sharing your tribute, JMCKUSICK Friday #20
Thank you... Silver Gaia Friday #26
Such a beautiful baby girl. Thank you for sharing your love and joy niyad Friday #21
Thank you, niyad. Silver Gaia Friday #27
We lost our friend angrychair Friday #22
I am so sorry. I understand that, though. Silver Gaia Friday #29
So beautiful. I am sorry for your loss. LoisB Friday #28
Thank you. Silver Gaia Friday #30
What beautiful memories you have of your time with Fionna... bsiebs Friday #31
I am happy to have reminded you Silver Gaia Friday #36
Unbelievably beautiful moonbeam23 Friday #32
Thank you. Yes, she was a radiant beauty. Silver Gaia Friday #37
Our Marco dog will be 12 yo soon... marcopolo63 Friday #33
She would have loved your Marco. Silver Gaia Friday #39
Border Collies are people. I'm sorry their lives are so much shorter than our lives. 1WorldHope Friday #34
Yes. Border Collies are people. Silver Gaia Friday #40
💧💔 littlemissmartypants Friday #35
💔 😢 Silver Gaia Friday #41
A beautiful tribute to your adorable Fi. virgdem Friday #38
Thank you so much, virgdem. Silver Gaia Friday #42
A smart and beautiful girl. stage left Friday #43
Yes. She was as smart as she was beautiful. Silver Gaia Friday #46
I'm so very sorry for your loss. StarryNite Friday #44
Thank you, StarryNite. Silver Gaia Friday #47
She was happy, she knew she was loved. StarryNite Friday #50
I feel she is sometimes with us and sometimes running far and exploring her new environment. Silver Gaia Yesterday #62
It's terribly painful to lose them. StarryNite Yesterday #63
Silver Gaia....... Upthevibe Friday #45
Thank you. Silver Gaia Friday #48
For Fionna and you George McGovern Friday #49
Thank you, George. Silver Gaia Yesterday #56
She was gorgeous. BlueKota Friday #51
Thank you. She was indeed a gorgeous girl. Silver Gaia Yesterday #57
What a lovely tribute to a beautiful and well-loved family member! brer cat Friday #52
Thank you, brer cat. Silver Gaia Yesterday #58
Dear Silver Gaia Bayard Friday #53
Oh, she was most definitely a "Very Good Girl!" Silver Gaia Yesterday #59
It is hard to say goodbye to a family member LetMyPeopleVote Friday #54
Saying goodbye is so very hard. Silver Gaia Yesterday #60
Such a pretty girl! ribrepin Yesterday #55
Thank you, ribrepin. Silver Gaia Yesterday #61
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