“On this day 2 years ago, my best friend and travel companion died. I still think about him almost everyday, but choose not to be sad, for I am lucky to have had 14 wonderful years of travel & adventure together with my dog, Sable’s spirit is always in my heart.”
~ Anton K. Kressnig (12th January 2013)
Sable aged 12 at Skenes Creek Beach, with Apollo Bay in the background at sunset ~ 2009 photo by Anton K
I first met Sable when he was a rescue dog* at the RSPCA Victoria animal shelter on Monday the 29th December in 1997. He was a Malamute / Dingo cross stray from the streets of Bayswater, aged 1 year old approximately. He was an unusual dog with a lot of energy and spirit, and liked to hug and hump everything that moved. He had a lot of love to give.
*Rescue Dog = Adog that is rescued from a possible euthanasia after being found as a stray, or a dog that has been saved from an abusive or neglectful home by an animal rescue organisation such as the RSPCA in Australia the ASPCA in the USA, or a dog that is simply no longer wanted or can no longer be cared for by its owner.
In memory of Sable hand painted wooden plaque by Anton K. Kressnig (2011)
2007 – Comet C/2006 P1 (McNaught) reached perihelion on the 12th January 2007, becoming the brightest comet in more than 40 years.
2010 – The 2010 Haiti earthquake occurred on the 12th January 2010, killing about 316,000 people, and destroying the majority of the capital Port-au-Prince.
2011 ~ SABLE the Malamute / Dingo dog, great travel companion and best friend of Anton K. Kressnig died on the 12th January 2011, aged 14.
Sable aged 12 at Skenes Creek Beach, with Apollo Bay in the background at sunset ~ 2009 photo by Anton KIn memory of Sable hand painted wooden plaque by Anton K. Kressnig (2011)
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