I guess this is the only way dogs get obituaries. Our paper is so full of ones about people, there's not much room for news. Most of them are boring, but at my age, it's a good idea to check them out.
Well, Cappy napped out a couple of days ago. He was 14, more or less, and was the happiest dog we ever had. He was so friendly to man and beast, June said he could have been an insurance salesman. She found him rummaging for garbage and wandering the streets of downtown Tampa when he was a youngster. She brought him home, so dirty and encrusted with sandspurs he had to be shaved to get a bath. That was OK with him, but so were meals, shots, car rides, the vet's office, sleeping on the sofa, escaping, it was all good. He particularly liked soft leather such as boot tongues, topsider laces, and suspender loops. Paper products were good, including library books and money. He once ate, and returned, $21.00 in small bills, which I soaked, dried, taped together and redeemed at the bank.
He started slowing down a couple of weeks ago, and Anita and Buddy and I just slowed down our morning walk a bit. One day he quit eating, the next day he quit drinking, and then he lay down on the warm bricks of the patio and quit breathing. Buddy sat with him until the end, and when I saw him walking around him in circles, I took his blanket out and wrapped him up and it was over. Cappy, you will never be replaced. We miss you.
6 comments:
What a beautiful memorial. Thank you. Pat Gallegos
I will miss that Dog, more than I can say. It may sound strange, since I was away for so much of his life, but I liked to think of him there at home, stirring things up and causing trouble - a Goofus to Buddy's Gallant. Poor Buddy will have to do his walks now without his protector, forging ahead to confront terrors like Jack-o-lanterns and Big Dogs and Ill-tempered Ducks. I knew the end was near, but it's still a hard thing when it happens. Although, if you've got to go, napping in the sun is a pretty good way to do it. I feel like I've lost a piece of myself.
I know you guys have loads of pictures of Cappy. Try putting up a memorial on Rainbow Bridge....it is absolutely a beautiful spot and lots of our friends have put memorials on there. I know he was a clown and I know you and CJ, and particularly Buddy will miss him. Both Rich and I know what it is to lose an animal that you treasure, and he was lucky enough to be loved to the end, by all of you. I know he is saying "thank you"...Bobbi & Richie
Carol, I know how awful you feel to loose a beloved pet. Your eulogy to Cappy was touching and heartfelt. Maybe someday another lonely wanderer will cross paths with you guys and another connection will be made. Stay safe.
Mike
Carol, We know you will miss Cappy and are saddened by your loss. Freda & Lowell
I'm so sorry to learn of Cappy's passing. Although I never had the opportunity to meet him, I had had occasion to hear of him. I know how great a void the loss of a beloved pet can leave. My thoughts are with you.
Marquette Lowther, Kuwait
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