On Monday I put a handful of dog treats in my pocket and loaded the ol' Bud into the car for his last trip to the Clarks Grove Veterinary Clinic. The Budster was completely deaf, partially blind and eventually he was likely suffering from canine dementia. He could be a joy and he could be a pain in the ass, but he did the best he could. As he aged he slept most of the time, when awake was really only interested in when the next meal was.
Do dogs have ghosts? It has only been a couple of days; his presence is quite strong. When I get up from my chair I look down to make certain I don't step on him sleeping at my feet, when I come in the door I still glance where his kennel was - just checking on him. When we were in the kitchen Bud was always there, ever hoping for clumsy fingers. Now I catch myself stepping over nothing. Last night I started to set an unlicked yogurt bowl on the floor, one of the things that Bud was really good at - prewashing dishes.
Was Bud a great dog? No, probably not, but he was our dog. He was our dog for 15 years.
And he will be our last dog.
10 comments:
Good post.
I'm so sad reading this. Gunnar, you wrote a lovely tribute to Buddy. I really feel that our pets never completely leave us, or we them...
And I do think he's romping around in a far better place, and that our pets will be with us again...
Damn G.
You got me.
Rest Easy Bud
Our condolences. We thhought he was pretty awesone. gosh you can write, beautiful wotds.
<3Athena
Thank you all.
Sweet. I occasionally have flashbacks/feel the presence of my old dog, Gumbo, who had her last meal of a McDonald cheeseburger with pickles 25 years ago. Old dogs don't fade away, they just stop eating your food and pooping in your yard.
Oh no! It's the worst pain I've yet to feel (really). Daisy is now 2 years older than Tucker when he left us. Can't bear to think of that pain again...
So sorry for you guys. He had a nice run, I'm sure. 15 years of happiness and love.
Bud was lucky to have you and you him. RIP Bud...
The end of another era. Sorry to hear that.
So sorry for your loss. I recently lost a cat that was with us for 16 years. Yes, they have ghosts. I believe...
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