Scruffy. I hope this Tribute will show you that you are still remembered. I hope that it will help me too. You see, you were the first dog I ever had, my husband bought you from his friends for our daughter. She was only 4, too young for a dog I felt.
But, one day she came home with this little pup in a blanket. You looked like a Gremlin with your large ears and big dark eyes. You were pure white and already fluffy. You sat on my lap and decided to wee on me! That was a good start..Then you half rolled down the stairs, as I put you out . You were so fast. I had a lot to learn, you shook when you ate and when you were a bit nervous or cold, so you had a coat , eventually .And as you were tiny, we were able to carry you into shops. What a playful dog you were, although I can't recall every detail. I would take you to meet my daughter from school. At Easter 1989, my Aunt and Uncle visited and we all went to the park , you loved ice cream, the beautiful photos of you there have all vanished . We became close , you spent all day with me until my daughter came home. Our houses had communal path through all the back gardens, with a gate. It was a terrible design . That warm day in June you spotted the Ginger cat from a few houses away. It ran, you ran, then I noticed the man on his bike had left the gate open..You were so quick, it was too late. You zoomed out along the path at the side of the last house and chased the cat into the road, the cat made it over, you didn't. The van driver didn't stand a chance of avoiding you,, so small ...You were killed outright. I was numb with shock. You were only 8 months old , I hated that road. You were full of life, we had bonded and you had the rest of your life ahead of you, all the adventures we could have had, the 4 of us.. You were buried under the beautiful magnolia tree in the front garden, where you often used to go and watch your Master gardening. Safer out there than the back. There have been many 'If Onlys' Wishing I hadn't let you out in our garden, but not knowing the gate was ajar. Wishing the van wasn't going by at that moment, Why did the stupid cat go over the road?
That was 30 years ago, but it has haunted me ever since. That there is only 1 photo makes it worse.
I hope you had a happy life , too short as it was . We have had many dogs since but I never found one with your beauty and innocence, So, this is for you my darling, to let you know we loved you so very much and WISH we had been given more time. We moved away, to the seaside, in 1996, you should have still been with us. God Bless little boy and I hope you are with all the other dogs and my husband, Aunt and Uncle at Rainbow Bridge Until we meet again...💔💕
CAROLE
8th June 2019
