This is for the little black pup that had the brightest eyes that seemed to say yeah!! I’m the one!!. Was not sure if the rest of the family would like you but you stole all of our hearts.
You would storm my bed and get me up in the morning to let you out and sometimes you would beat me back inside only to protest if I tried to get you out of my bed. You loved the beach the water and man how you just went crazy every time I would bring the frisbee you would even climb a tree to get it!!.
But best of all I remember how smart and loving you were you could play so rough and be so gentle. I think sometimes you forgot you were a dog. When I would talk to you those bright eyes would look back and I know that you understood me.
Time is cruel and you gave all of us your love and devotion for 16 years and even as you started not to run as fast or jump as high those bright eyes still looked at me with as much love as the day I got you.
The last hours I spent with you as I knew there was nothing more anyone could do I talked to you and even though your hearing was not as it should have been you heard me looking at me with those eyes still shining bright I think you knew.
I told you that Dad was in heaven and you should find him you guys were good buddies and that someday I will see you again. As I held your head up and embraced you those eyes still looking at me you managed to give a tail wag and a gentle pant even though I knew with your back legs no longer able to support you and the pain from everything else that was wrong with you inside still a pant almost like a smile and a tail wag.
I knew then that you would forgive me and I also knew that it was time. I told the doctor to go on with the injection all the time looking at me you gently quietly took a few breaths and then you went away. It was one of the hardest things I ever had to do and easily one of the darkest days of my life.
We all miss you so and sometimes we think we can haer you walking through the house at night checking on us as usual funny thing is I never have told anybody but you’ve been to see me a couple of times I’ve been awakened at times by a curious nose on my face when I’m sleeping in the same bed that you used to pounce on and did not want me there. I know it’s you I know you’re all right I know I will see you someday.
I love you Zack!!
G.W.
| Zack |
| April 1999 |
| Glenn |