goodbye, dog sofa

This morning we said goodbye to our beloved piece of furniture, the "dog sofa".  I bought this piece from a Meier & Frank Warehouse sale almost 13 years ago! for $400.  It was beautiful and perfect in terms of size, color and overall style.  We've loved it, the dogs have both loved it and the kids were very fond of it.  However, this sofa wasn't meant to last forever and we've been pushing our luck with it these last few years.  The fabric was worn thin in many areas and zippers had torn beyond what I could repair.  Truthfully, it smelled like dog and repeated washings to freshen the fabric were failing.  When I heard the City would be having a "bulky item" collection today, I knew it was time for it to go.  We put the sofa out just after 6am, Mike and Greta hung out on it for about 30 minutes until the kids woke, and by 7am it was gone.  Kind of sad, really, to say goodbye to our first sofa...