Poloman
I was not looking for a dog as I had 12 cats.
Who needs that again I thought to clean up and let out,and feed.
Cats by nature are more independent.
Well the day came my son was going to be 10 years old.
Mom I want a dog oh my!
I said what put that in your head I asked?
Well my friend Scott has one.
We agreed and set out to find a small dog.
I could not find any that night
so the next day my friend told me that
she was getting another Gordon Setter
and that the man had another male.
Well I gave her the money and she brought 2 home.
One was nicer marked which she took
and the other she said was mine.
I fell in love at first sight.
This dog was not going to be small but I knew it would be loved.
My son lost interest the first time the puppy messed.
That was a blessing for me as we bonded.
Later that year he became ill for 3 months he was sick.
He was losing his battle with a virus.
Then came thyroid,breast cancer
pneumonia diabetes blindness cataract surgery that failed
cancer of the toe,and then cancer through his whole body.
Some people would have given up on him but he was a fighter
and fought to the end to please me.
He lost his will to eat and I tried everything I could think of.
I told him do you know that I am with you and trying to help you?
He looked at me blank.
I told him Polo please if you love me eat this.
It was a red pepper that was always our special treat.
He did and even though he did not hold it down
he showed me that he remembered.
He refuse chicken steak turkey but not that red pepper.
I do feel he was telling that he knew
everything I was saying to him.
In the end at the vets office
I asked him do you know I am with you,
his stretched his paw out and laid it on my arm.
How could I have ever thought that I did not want a puppy.
Lois