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Is it nap time or Jeep time...??

Can't believe it's been almost 2 years since we had our- Buster buddy with us!

Every time July rolls around we think of all the camping trips dad and Buster went on together when the rest of us couldn't make it. Buster is always missed but it is even harder when we think about the special "Jeep" trips he got to take as Dad's co-pilot. Buster definitely had double to triple the mileage on him then the rest of us as he loved the wide open wilderness where he could climb to the highest peak, go down, go around, go over, and come back and wait for the rest of us slow pokes to catch up! We love you Buster and we were ever so lucky to have you in our lives!

Buster and his last "hurrah"

Buster ran to his hearts content, slept on the air mattress, road on the quad, and got special treatment from all the dog lover's during his camping trip. He got some special time with special people and even got some left over steak scraps. When he got back home he was pooped and a bit soar from all his activity. What he didn't want us to know is that his cancer had spread to his legs and was hurting. He was just tough as nails and always pleasant although he'd lost his spark and joy of life since coming back from vacation. His family is very happy to know they were able to provide him with one more camping trip and he seemed to use all his energy to enjoy that last week. His family was with him, at home, the day he went to sleep forever and know it was the best thing for him, even if it was hard for the rest of us. He touched so many lives, helped children over their fears of dogs, made people fall madly in love with him, and brought tons of joy to all the people and animals that met him. We will miss him but feel his life was lived to it's fullest! As his grandma said, "I wanna be one of your dogs in my next life." Although it still breaks our hearts not having him around to cuddle and play with we know we will always rescue dogs - no matter how hard it is to go through their deaths - to honor them we will continue to rescue others.

OH boy OH boy!!!!

I've heard mom and dad talking...we are going camping at the end of the week! We get to go to pretty Wyoming and see grandma on her pretty property. I know she will spoil me rotten since I only have 3 legs. She will think how awful - I sure won't tell her it's no big deal and that I am still the same dog cuz then I might not get as many belly rubs...yup, I'm gonna play this one up for as much loving as I can get! Can't wait to go running through the trees and sniffing all the animals! Woof!