Seeya, Buddy

Today, we lost one of the best dogs I’ve ever had the pleasure of knowing.

His name was Buddy, and he was a Golden Retriever. I’ve known him and his family since I was 13 years old—that’s a good 8 years. Before meeting him, I was deathly afraid of dogs. I was bit by a Golden when I was little; I deserved it. I was bothering her puppies. But, whether I deserved it or not, she still bit me, and I harbored a dislike for dogs for a long, long time. Then I met Buddy.

Buddy was the sweetest, least crazy dog… he would sit and keep us company while we played games in the sunroom. I would feed him my pizza crust and he loved me for it. He liked to be pulled across the carpet when he played tug-o-war and loved playing in the mud and dirt. He smelled like a dog, and I would go home and all my stuff smelled like dog, and that was okay because Buddy was a pretty cool guy. He quickly restored my joy for the canine race. In fact, without Buddy in my life, there would probably be no Waffle.

He was Waffle’s only doggy friend for the first three months I had him. At first, it was scary, because Buddy’s form of play and Waffle’s form of play were very different, and there were some fights. They warmed up after 3 visits or so, and I think they both enjoyed the other’s company. They went to the beach together and really had a blast. Unfortunately, that was the first and last time they could go together. Buddy suffered a severe nosebleed that had him nearly bleed out. We didn’t know it then, but that was the beginning of his ordeal with nasal cancer.

He kept an excellent attitude throughout the whole thing. His Mom did literally everything to keep him alive. Without her care, we probably would have lost him months ago, or even shortly after his first episode. But, even with the best diet, the best doctors, and all the right medications, his cancer got the best of him.

He loved everyone and everything. He put a smile on everyone’s face and converted more than one dog-hater into a dog-lover. He felt it was his duty to take care of the family, and he did so with dedication and drive. Even in his sickness, he wanted to make sure everyone was happy. He succeeded. We'll miss you, but we know you they need you up there.

God bless you, Buddy. May you bring joy to all the souls in heaven the way you did on Earth.

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Comment by Natalie, Lance &Tucker on June 2, 2011 at 10:08pm: so sorry for your loss Rachael, what a beautiful tribute for Buddy. Glad you had the chance to know him and regain the love of dogs.

Comment by Sam Tsang on June 2, 2011 at 9:10pm: I'm so sorry for your loss Rachael :(

Comment by Bob and SparkPlug on June 2, 2011 at 8:45pm: We are sorry for your loss.

Comment by Ellen Andersen on June 2, 2011 at 8:44pm: Oh...I'm so sorry....this is so sad but I'm glad Buddy was able to help you to love dogs again....that's a pretty awesome thing for a pooch to do.

Comment by Rebecca Marie O'Bryan on June 2, 2011 at 8:15pm: im so sorry for your loss. he sounds like such a wonderful dog and well loved

Comment by Jane Christensen on June 2, 2011 at 7:48pm: That was a beautiful trbute. So sorry for you loss!

Comment by Beth on June 2, 2011 at 7:45pm: What a beautiful tribute to a wonderful dog.

Being well-loved is the greatest gift any of us can hope for, and it sounds like Buddy had that in spades.

Comment by Bev Levy on June 2, 2011 at 7:40pm: Aww what a sweet guy! And a beautiful tribute.

Comment by Gail and Ashton on June 2, 2011 at 6:37pm: Deepest sympathies. He touched so many lives and I am sure his loss is heavy in many hearts. Our thoughts and prayers to all of Buddy's loved ones.