Love You, Miss You
Your name and nick names:
Pugley
Sir Pugley Chester’s Pearl
Poochie Boy
Puggy Boo
Puggy
Mama’s Boy
Cutie Patuty
Buddy
Little Shaver
Little Brother
Sweet Boy
Dimple Butt
Chicken Legs
Jealous Lug
Big Jealous Lug
The Best Poochie Boy in the Whole World
The Best Dog in the Whole World
The Cutiest and the Patutiest
Baby Face
Pugster (Karen’s friends from ROTC called you this, especially Kenyon.)
Pugmiester (Karen’s friends from ROTC called you this, especially Bill.)
Songs Mama sang to you:
“Baby Face” – Baby Face, you got the cutest little baby face, worried face, baby face. Itchy Ears, you got the cutest little itchy ears.
This is the song Mama sang the most to you.
“Poochie Boy, O’ Our Little Poochie Boy” – to the tune of “Sailor Boy”
This was the first song Mama ever sang to you. We went on Karen’s graduation trip to California and on our return, I immediately burst into song. “Poochie Boy, O’ Our Little Poochie Boy we’ve come back to you.”
“It’s Leggo, Leggo Time” – to the tune of “It’s Howdy Dowdy Time”
This was your leg exercise song.
“I’m a Humpty Doodle Dandy” – to the tune of “I’m a Yankee Doodle Dandy”
“Wake Up, Little Poochie, Wake Up” – to the tune of “Wake Up Little Susie, Wake Up”
This was your morning wake up song this last year and Mama would scratch and rub your tummy and sides until you stretched. This was a warm-up routine to start your day.
“I’m Itchy, I’m Itchy, I’m so, so Itchy” to the tune of “I’m to Sexy”
“I’m Itchy, I’m Itchy, I’m so, so Itchy. Scratch my back, scratch my neck, scratch my little ears. I’m Itchy, I’m Itchy, I’m so, so Itchy.”
Things we did:
When Mama would return home each day, you would greet me. You would rub your face on my face and neck to let me know you loved me and missed me. I would say to you “Love You, Missed You.” It was our way with each other.
When you were a little shaver, Pop and you would do MBT time together. MBT meant Male Bonding Time. Oh, how you both loved it.
You let Pop and Mama sleep in your bed with you.
You loved to talk to Grandma on the phone and you enjoyed her visits immensely.
You made Mama laugh. Oh, how you made everyone laugh!
Games and things you liked to play with:
Tug of War with your Frisbee
Fetch with your Frisbee
Go nighty night and sleep with your Frisbee
Chew on your Dinos
Chew up Daffy Duck toys
Chew up Piggys
Chew up Sylvester the Cat toys
Chew up ropes
Your Favorite Foods:
Chicken
Cheese
Baby Carrots
Cheerios (Regular)
Cauliflower
Croccoli (Broccoli – I made it sound like a “C” word)
Your Best Friends:
Dr. Michael Riegger (The Miracle Worker)
Dr Riegger’s Staff : “The Girls” – Dr. Laura Hady, Dr. Clare Mikel, Dr. Holene Meuser, Dr. Debra Clopton, Susan Bell, Dannielle Ranville, Denise Soon, Lisa Cooley, and Katie O’Rourke and more.
When we went to the vet’s office I would tell you that we were going to see “Dr. Riegger and the Girls”. You got so excited and happy to go visit them.
We will always think of you and love you.
| John and Barbara Baker |