Dogs --- June, 1990 - November, 2004 --- USA

Photos of Mandel and Lance.

Lance Deutsch
10/5/1990 - 7/12/2004

Lance passed away after a very brief illness. He began to feel ill late Saturday night and his illness progressed Sunday. At 5am Monday morning he was resting peacefully in bed when he stopped breathing. Born around October 5, 1990, he was 13 years old when he died on July 12, 2004.

Lance was the sweetest dog I've ever known. Mandel and I will miss him dearly. Mandel continues to survive liver cancer and advanced arthritis. He has already lived long past his doctor's expectations and I think he plans to outlive us all.

Mandel Deutsch
4/1/1990 - 11/20/2004

Mandel passed away after a long struggle with cancer. He had been battling liver cancer for at least three years and dealing with the effects of advanced arthritis and general old age. He far outlived his doctor's best expectations. Born around April 1, 1990, he was 14 years old when he died on November 20, 2004.

Mandel lived the perfect dog life. He and Lance and I had many years of great adventures, good times and companionship. I wouldn't trade our time together for anything.

How do I sum up fourteen years with my two best friends and companions?

They loved to sing.  It sounded like a whole kennel full of dogs, but never lasted more than 60 seconds.  I'm glad I recorded it.

The first album in the list is a collection of pictures throughout their lives.  The other albums are trips or activities or events in which Mandel and Lance participated and appear in the photos.  Some short stories from when they were puppies are here.

Mandel and Lance collage.  Mostly from birth to around five years. (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel and Lance collage. Mostly from birth to around five years.    --

Mandel as a puppy. (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel as a puppy.    League City, TX -- June, 1990

Mandel as a puppy. (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel as a puppy.    League City, TX -- June, 1990

Mandel as a puppy. (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel as a puppy.    League City, TX -- June, 1990

Mandel as a puppy. (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel as a puppy.    League City, TX -- June, 1990

Mandel as a puppy. (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel as a puppy.    League City, TX -- June, 1990

Mandel as a puppy. (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel as a puppy.    League City, TX -- June, 1990

Mandel as a puppy. (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel as a puppy.    League City, TX -- June, 1990

Mandel as a puppy. (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel as a puppy.    League City, TX -- June, 1990

Mandel as a puppy. (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel as a puppy.    League City, TX -- June, 1990

Mandel with his pink blanket (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel with his pink blanket    League City, TX -- Summer 1990

Mandel with his pink blanket (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel with his pink blanket    League City, TX -- Summer 1990

Mandel (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel    League City, TX -- 1990

Mandel (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel    League City, TX -- 1990

Lance. (Category:  Dogs)

Lance.    League City, TX -- Spring, 1991

Lance. (Category:  Dogs)

Lance.    League City, TX -- Spring, 1991

Lance. (Category:  Dogs)

Lance.    League City, TX -- Spring, 1991

Lance. (Category:  Dogs)

Lance.    League City, TX -- Spring, 1991

Lance. (Category:  Dogs)

Lance.    League City, TX -- Spring, 1991

Lance. (Category:  Dogs)

Lance.    League City, TX -- Spring, 1991

Lance. (Category:  Dogs)

Lance.    League City, TX --

Mandel's snout (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel's snout    League City, TX -- Summer 1990

Lance and Mandel. (Category:  Dogs)

Lance and Mandel.    League City, TX -- Spring, 1991

Mandel eating Lance. (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel eating Lance.    League City, TX -- Spring, 1991.

Mandel and Lance. (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel and Lance.    League City, TX -- Spring, 1991.

Mandel in the back yard. (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel in the back yard.    League City, TX --

Lance in the back yard. (Category:  Dogs)

Lance in the back yard.    League City, TX --

Mandel and Lance eating firewood. (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel and Lance eating firewood.    League City, TX --

Playing with Mandel and Lance. (Category:  Dogs)

Playing with Mandel and Lance.    League City, TX --

Playing with Mandel and Lance. (Category:  Dogs)

Playing with Mandel and Lance.    League City, TX --

Me and Lance. (Category:  Dogs)

Me and Lance.    League City, TX -- Valentine's Day

Me and Mandel. (Category:  Dogs)

Me and Mandel.    League City, TX --

Mandel sleeping. (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel sleeping.    League City, TX --

Lance sleeping. (Category:  Dogs)

Lance sleeping.    League City, TX --

Mandel and Lance sleeping. (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel and Lance sleeping.    League City, TX --

Me and Mandel. (Category:  Dogs)

Me and Mandel.    League City, TX --

Mandel catching a tennis ball. (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel catching a tennis ball.    Delaware -- 10/22/95

Mandel and Lance playing in 12 inches of fresh snow. (Category:  Dogs)

Snow Shark!

Mandel and Lance playing in 12 inches of fresh snow.    Freeville, NY -- 11/14/97

Mandel and Lance (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel and Lance    Freeville, NY -- Spring, 1998

Lance (Category:  Dogs)

Lance    Freeville, NY -- Spring, 1998

Lance (Category:  Dogs)

Lance    Alexandria, VA -- June, 1999

Mandel (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel    Alexandria, VA -- June, 1999

Mandel sticking out his tongue. (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel sticking out his tongue.    Alexandria, VA -- 9/18/99

Mandel's 10th Birthday.  Happy Birthday! (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel's 10th Birthday. Happy Birthday!    Pennsylvania -- 4/1/2000

Lance in his doggy bed. (Category:  Dogs)

Lance in his doggy bed.    Alexandria, VA -- 6/2000

Mandel in HIS doggy bed. (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel in HIS doggy bed.    Alexandria, VA -- 6/2000

Mandel with his puff ball. (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel with his puff ball.    Alexandria, VA -- 6/2000

Lance with his puff ball. (Category:  Dogs)

Lance with his puff ball.    Alexandria, VA -- 6/2000

Mandel and Lance playing. (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel and Lance playing.    Alexandria, VA -- 6/2000

Lance chewing on his bone. (Category:  Dogs)

Lance chewing on his bone.    Alexandria, VA -- 6/2000

Mandel chewing on his bone. (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel chewing on his bone. This was before he shattered a tooth on a bone. After that, Mandel and Lance were not allowed to chew on anything harder than rawhide.    Alexandria, VA -- 6/2000

Lance and me. (Category:  Dogs)

Lance and me.    Hightstown, NY -- 7/2000

Lance and me. (Category:  Dogs)

Lance and me.    Hightstown, NY -- 7/2000

Lance. (Category:  Dogs)

Lance.    Hightstown, NY -- 7/2000

Mandel. (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel.    Hightstown, NY -- 7/2000

Mandel on the back porch. (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel on the back porch.    Alexandria, VA -- May, 2001

Lance on his 11th birthday. (Category:  Dogs)

Lance on his 11th birthday.    Alexandria, VA -- 10/5/2001

Mandel (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel    Ithaca, NY -- 9/2002

Mandel (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel    Ithaca, NY -- 9/2002

I have no idea what Lance is wearing or where this picture was taken! (Category:  Dogs)

I have no idea what Lance is wearing or where this picture was taken!    Unknown -- January 2003

I have no idea what Mandel is wearing or where this picture was taken! (Category:  Dogs)

I have no idea what Mandel is wearing or where this picture was taken!    Unknown -- January 2003

Lance and Mandel playing. (Category:  Dogs)

Lance and Mandel playing.    Ithaca, NY -- 6/2003

Mandel (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel    Ithaca, NY -- January 2004

Lance enjoying the warmth of the stove. (Category:  Dogs)

Lance enjoying the warmth of the stove.    Ithaca, NY -- January 2004

Lance enjoying the stove for other reasons. (Category:  Dogs)

Lance enjoying the stove for other reasons.    Ithaca, NY -- January 2004

Mandel happy to be eating firewood. (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel happy to be eating firewood.    Ithaca, NY -- January 2004

Mandel's 14th Birthday (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel's 14th Birthday    Ithaca, NY -- 04/01/04

Mandel (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel    Ithaca, NY -- 04/01/04

Mandel (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel    Ithaca, NY -- 04/01/04

Lance (Category:  Dogs)

Lance    Ithaca, NY -- 04/01/04

Lance (Category:  Dogs)

Lance    Ithaca, NY -- 04/01/04

Lance and Mandel (Category:  Dogs)

Lance and Mandel    Ithaca, NY -- 04/01/04

Mandel sleeping on his dog blanket. (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel sleeping on his dog blanket.    Ithaca, NY -- 11/5/04

Mandel enjoying one of the last warm, sunny days of fall. (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel enjoying one of the last warm, sunny days of fall.    Ithaca, NY -- 11/5/04

Mandel enjoying eating snow during the first significant accumulation of the season. (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel enjoying eating snow during the first significant accumulation of the season.    Ithaca, NY -- 11/9/04

Mandel chewing his rawhide. (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel chewing his rawhide.    Ithaca, NY -- 11/12/04

Mandel at home.  This is the last picture I have of Mandel before his death on 11/20/2004. (Category:  Dogs)

Mandel at home. This is the last picture I have of Mandel before his death on 11/20/2004.    Ithaca, NY -- 11/12/04