Dec. 5 1999 —- June 16 2000
Dog
As a complete year has passed and losing 2 of my most dearest
pets to old age all I wanted was this year to end. As I always have had
other dogs and cats and other pets to love the loss of these two most
special dogs were more than I could cope with. Pattie Wagon my little girl
Chihuahua was 16 years old and finally made her journey to Heaven. Know
matter how much I prepared myself for her passing it hit me like a
boulder she was gone my little girl. Than Beethoven my fathers Cocker
Spaniel which I got when my father passed away. Beethoven was like having
my father around as he acted like my dad in so many ways. He was just a
complete total goof ball and made me laugh for hours. He would follow me
around and would never leave my side for anything. His passing was a shock,
I fell apart. For months I walked around with this empty feeling and
nothing seemed to matter much anymore. I thought I would never love another
animal the way I did these two special dogs!
As we were preparing for giving up all our other dogs to a move we had to
keep lady she was pregnant and would let a friend take her after her
babies left the nest. Lady had 6 beautiful babies but the moment I saw
Junior I knew he was going to stay with me forever. A cute little English
Springer Spaniel mix. I couldn’t get rid of him for anything.
He looked just like his dad Bud and after 5 litters and 36 puppies
there was no why I was going to get rid of the only dog that his father
produced that looked like him.
Believe it or not he became my best little man. That empty feeling was
gone. Even though he could never replace my other babies there was room
enough in my heart for him and he consumed the rest of it up. He went
everywhere with me was always under my chair in the bathroom with me,
everywhere. If I got up he would follow he didn’t want to miss a thing.
He finally decided my showers were going to be his also so everynight
there he was sneaking into the shower for his daily bath. He was a shower
hog and would push me out of the stream of water so he could get wet. After
the shower I would have to fight with him as to who got the towel playing
tug-a-war everynight. Of course he always won as I had an extra towel he
couldn’t see but he caught on to that one to. Junior thought he was
something else and he was at that. My partner in life.
As I think of it I didn’t own a dog Junior owned
me and my heart.
I had Junior for a short time in my life 6 month and 15 days.
He died due to parvo even after he had all his shots.
The night of his passing he was in my laundry room and I was sitting next to
him petting his little head.
Junior would always make a swift motion with his head if he wanted me to
walk with him or play ball with him and on this night he made that swift
motion for the door as if he was telling me to leave the room. I continued
to pet his head and he did that swift motion again and looked towards the
door. I asked him if he wanted me to leave the room and he made the jesture
again and I knew that he wanted me to leave. I guess he was telling me it
was his time to go and that I should not be in there with him. So I gave
him a kiss on his little forehead touched his fur and told him I loved him
with all my heart and I would always love him the rest of my days and that
it was ok to leave now and that I would never forget his love he had given
to me and I left the room and closed the door.
Within 10 minutes I returned and he looked so at peace no more
pain from this deadly disease.
Now I sit again with much pain and loss but know that all this will pass
again in time and knowing that my father has 3 of the best friends that I
have ever had. Now he can love and care for them as I did.
This gives me much comfort that they have Papa to go to.
May there journeys be as much fun in Heaven as here on Earth.
I will always and forever love you my little darlings.
Go Go to your new journeys until we all met again at Heavens Gates.
I’ll bring the balls you bring Papa.
This is for all of you that have a puppy.
Please remember to get there shots.
Even though Junior had his it is still not full proof. Watch for
any signs that you may think is odd. Just don’t think that it’s hot outside
and that’s the reason your puppy is throwing up because it may not. If you
see blood in there throw up or stools get help right away they can live
with the proper care. Parvo can kill your pup within 24 hours as it did
with Junior. You never want your puppy to suffer the way Junior did.
In Loving Memory of Junior.
Love Mommy Daddy Nicholas Anthony Patrick Klotz :o)
Junior Bugger misses and loves you little man. 0:o)
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