You often hear stories of dogs that won't leave their master’s side after they've died... well, sometimes the dog is the one that stays around after passing... I know mine did.
I used to see Henry whiz by as a wispy white cloud for weeks after he died. And Eddie… my little shadow. I still think I hear him jumping on and off the bed. And the jingle of the tags… you hear it, too, don’t you?
Both of our boys were rescues adopted from Animal Control booth at the fair. Henry, the bichon-poodle clown dog… he became my daughter’s best friend. He was already 5 when we got him, surrendered by an elderly owner who could no longer care for him. We only got to enjoy his company for 5 years before we lost him to cancer. But he LIVED. That dog loved life, loved to run, loved everyone. He was always so excited about everything. He was a joy.
Eddie came a year after we got Henry. We were going to the fair again. I told my daughter, “We are NOT getting a dog, so don’t even look.” HAHAHA Silly mommy.
Well, of course we had to LOOK. And there was my little brown buddy. Part dachshund, part terrier (we think) and only 11 months old. The next day, he came to live with our little family. He had some challenges as he had not come from a very good situation, but with lots of patience and lots of love, he finally got comfortable and became my devoted little companion. He never left my side. And we simply adored each other.
This past Christmas, we lost him to cancer as well.
We miss our boys so much.
This is an art card titled “Ghost Dog” which I made as a tribute to all those wonderful dogs that stay in our hearts. They are with us always.
I used to see Henry whiz by as a wispy white cloud for weeks after he died. And Eddie… my little shadow. I still think I hear him jumping on and off the bed. And the jingle of the tags… you hear it, too, don’t you?
Both of our boys were rescues adopted from Animal Control booth at the fair. Henry, the bichon-poodle clown dog… he became my daughter’s best friend. He was already 5 when we got him, surrendered by an elderly owner who could no longer care for him. We only got to enjoy his company for 5 years before we lost him to cancer. But he LIVED. That dog loved life, loved to run, loved everyone. He was always so excited about everything. He was a joy.
Eddie came a year after we got Henry. We were going to the fair again. I told my daughter, “We are NOT getting a dog, so don’t even look.” HAHAHA Silly mommy.
Well, of course we had to LOOK. And there was my little brown buddy. Part dachshund, part terrier (we think) and only 11 months old. The next day, he came to live with our little family. He had some challenges as he had not come from a very good situation, but with lots of patience and lots of love, he finally got comfortable and became my devoted little companion. He never left my side. And we simply adored each other.
This past Christmas, we lost him to cancer as well.
We miss our boys so much.
This is an art card titled “Ghost Dog” which I made as a tribute to all those wonderful dogs that stay in our hearts. They are with us always.