May the winds that brought you to us take you to a place where breath comes without effort, where legs are not needed to run, and where
there are endless tennis balls to chase.”
Kaycee, you came into our lives totally by surprise. We went into Pet’s Central to play with puppies and before I knew it, your daddy started signing loan papers and we were soon rushing to the pet store before it closed to get all of the supplies you needed. It was your 2nd day in Hawaii`i, just off the plane from Australia and little did I know what a pain in the butt “knucklehead” you would be!
In return for our spending a lot of $$$ on you, you destroyed hundreds of $$$ of my things – no one else’s. You had strong separation anxiety no matter what training we did and cried all the time we were at work. Our understanding neighbors tried to comfort you but you barked at them. You were underfoot all the time, every day. You barked at everyone. You went insane when you saw the leash because you loved the outside. You also loved being the family house dog, you needed a part of you touching me or your daddy at all times. Even though technically you were daddy’s, when I lost my job you followed me all over the place. You became my tail. I handled you in 3 shows and you won ribbons! I obedience trained you but that wasn’t your thing, to be obedient. You could tell when I was upset and stayed really near,
almost too near.
I delivered your 5 “oops” puppies in our bathroom and we kept one. I complained about you but in your weiner way you secured a place in my heart forever. I miss you so much, my friend, and I suffer each day now that you don’t get underfoot, that I don’t trip over you. I no longer see those expressive caramel eyes looking at me asking for scraps of anything. I don’t hear your tail beating wildly and happily on the wall or a box when I come home or when I just talk to you. I can’t watch you and my daughter play together in the strange ways you had.
It broke my heart to watch you put to rest but I wanted to be the last thing you saw because just as you were my friend in life, I wanted to you to remember that I was your friend too. I didn’t want you to go but I didn’t want you to have the trauma and suffering that would come with fighting for breath while your muscles were becoming paralyzed,
your heart beat slowing.
Your daddy misses you greatly. I miss you beyond words. B misses you too and so do your mate and daughter. I love you – we all love you. We know you’re watching over us because we know you’re very attached and very loyal – still underfoot in a way. As a mini-dox should be…
We all love you,
| Kaycee |
| 5, Aug 2005 |
| Kevin & Dionne |