LouDogs_Dad
Boxer Buddy
On 7/25/2011 at 5:45 PM my best friend of 10 yrs was pronounced DEAD! His kidneys had failed him. He has been fighting kidneys since he got stones a couple of years ago and had a drastic surgery to extend his life with us. He was the greatest dog I could ever have asked for. He was a beautiful fawn boy named Lieutenant.
I got the dog in my early 20's and he's been with me into my early 30's. He's been through so much w/me over the years between moving house to house in my being young and unstable and watching me grow into the man I am today. I wasn't always the 'best' owner in the world like when I used to give my dog beer and hamburgers from McD's. But he was a very spoiled dog for sure and I was dedicated to him!
I'm not a constant poster on this site but I had found it when I was inexperienced and young and had no business having a dog and this site was so helpful in helping me understand what to do. Like kenneling I thought that was a bad thing until I read on here the dangers of not kenneling sadly after my house had taken a beating more than once. So I would like to thank all of you kind intelligent people who offer so much needed advice.
On Monday evening Lt. was put to sleep. I got to hold him for the last hour of his life and he died in my lap as I laid on the floor with him and sang amazing grace. It pains me to write this but I really wanted to put it somewhere that I can always go back and read. So as I sit at this computer and type so many years in a few paragraphs with my eyes watering I just try to remember that I was given 10 great years with a great dog that has taught me so much. Good bye my best friend I know you'll be at the cross roads waiting for me with a tennis ball in tote.
LouDogs_Dad
I got the dog in my early 20's and he's been with me into my early 30's. He's been through so much w/me over the years between moving house to house in my being young and unstable and watching me grow into the man I am today. I wasn't always the 'best' owner in the world like when I used to give my dog beer and hamburgers from McD's. But he was a very spoiled dog for sure and I was dedicated to him!
I'm not a constant poster on this site but I had found it when I was inexperienced and young and had no business having a dog and this site was so helpful in helping me understand what to do. Like kenneling I thought that was a bad thing until I read on here the dangers of not kenneling sadly after my house had taken a beating more than once. So I would like to thank all of you kind intelligent people who offer so much needed advice.
On Monday evening Lt. was put to sleep. I got to hold him for the last hour of his life and he died in my lap as I laid on the floor with him and sang amazing grace. It pains me to write this but I really wanted to put it somewhere that I can always go back and read. So as I sit at this computer and type so many years in a few paragraphs with my eyes watering I just try to remember that I was given 10 great years with a great dog that has taught me so much. Good bye my best friend I know you'll be at the cross roads waiting for me with a tennis ball in tote.
LouDogs_Dad
