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Eve\'s Ramblings!!

Poems & Words of Comfort .

hi pals , its been a sad summer in some ways as many of my dogster pals have crossed the Bridge . here are a few poems that have comforted me in the past few weeks.

for my pals Nikki , who fought a brave battle and opened new doors of treatment for boxers and other furfuriends. you will always be in my heart sweer girl.

Gemstone's Nickerboxer
1/09/01 - 08/18/09

Nikki

Just one more time
To hear your Rooooo
One more time
To sit next to you.
To feel your breath
Upon my arm
To laugh once more
At your Wiggle Butt Charm
Just one more time
To Rally O
One more shout
Go Nikki Go !
One last walk
Down through the Springs
One more day
For all these things
To feel your snuggle ...
Or make your tea
One more day
To be with me.
Now you are so far away
Yet in my heart
Each and every day .

God Bless Sweet Nikki

Laura .... you are an amazing mom and you gave Nikki a wonderful life and she and Adrienne will be waiting patiently for you at the Rainbow Bridge .


My dear Pal Gunner ... i know your skinkids will miss you terribly ... this is for them:

Why Dogs Don't Live Longer Than People
......Sent to Dr. Blake by one of his clients to share with his readers..

Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year- old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife, Lisa, and their little boy, Shane, were all very attached to Belker and they were hoping for a miracle.

I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family there were no miracles left for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home. As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for the four-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane might learn something from the experience. The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker's family surrounded him.

Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away. The little boy seemed to accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a while after Belker's death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives. Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why."

Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation. He said, "People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life --like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?" The four-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."
Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly.

God Speed to all my pals who crossed this summer .... you will live on in our hearts forever !

What a Wiggle Butt Day !

OMD ! yesterday I had so much wiggle butt fun ! it started off with Bacon ! dad had left 4 strips of bacon on paper towel on the counter for mom , since she was distracted I figured .... this is a good time to do a little counter surfing . ARooooo ! it was delish ! mom entered the kitchen just in time to see me wipe my face with the paper towel . bol !
Later on ... when dad asked how the bacon was she said yummy !
After breakfast the 3 of us piled into the truck & went to town for groceries .... i love going to town , all kinds of humans come up to me to pat me on the head & say how adorable i am as i wiggle butt all over the cab of the truck . after lunch we headed up the mountain to my pal Ziggy's , then we went to my pal Max's ..... thats where all the real fun was ! Max & i romped & played .... since the field was mowed & the hay gathered up we had lots more room to run ! BowWowser !
finally we took to resting in the shade on the deck with our humans ....
thats when it happened ..... Max's new kitty sister was in the window making faces at me .... i know she was .... so i went over to the window & sat down & stared back .... mom & dad called me back over & of course i obeyed for about 10 minutes .... then that kitty stood up on its back legs .... taunting me more so i went back over there .... slowly ... and without warning .... pounced on the window ...... crash ..... jeepers ! glass went flying everywhere .... the moms got up screaming .... mom grabed me first while dad kept Max away & Lil ran in the house to check on kitty ! mom checked me over real good .... i only had a small cut on my left front paw & it was hardly bleeding , i was secured in the truck while mom & dad & Lil cleaned up the mess !
btw .... MJ the kitty was fine too .... and now Max's skin bro gets a new window ! worked out fine in my opinion . anywoof .... we stayed just a little longer then we had to get home to cook dinner .... which Max & his mom were invited to join us later ..... so after this fun & eventful day .... Max & i & our moms were out sitting on our deck watching the sunset .... when Lil said it was treat time .... Yay ! ..... well we were both sitting there .... well behaved as usual at treat time .... now i'm not one of those chomper types .... i like to savor my treats and you have to hold it while i take my little bites .... Lil knows this .... but on my last piece she wasn't paying enough attention & stuck her finger too far in my mouth & i chomped down on it ! her & mom ran to the bathroom Max & i were scared and ran after them , upon inspection it was just a tiny puncture but it did bleed a bit .... i felt so bad , i tried to lick it better but she said no, but i could give her cheek a kiss . after that episode we were all pretty drained & both Max & i found a comfy bed to lie on till his mom woke him up to go home . i guess his mom isn't mad at me cause she invited me to go visit on saturday !
ARooooo ! Wooooo ! Wooooo !

Me and Max

ARooooo ! you all know how much i just looove humans , but i am not very social with other dogs so i don't get to join mom & dad very often when they visit their friends with dogs. but mom had been thinking that her friend's Black Lab Max had just the right temperment to deal with me & his mom lives on 50 acres in a very rural area so i could be off leash without worry of cars . so the playdate was arranged for yesterday. we met briefly here at my house a few days ago & i didn't lunge or growl once ... just wanted to play .

so yesterday we drove up the mountain to Max's house and as we pulled into the drive mom was giving me the.... you be a good girl lecture & come when we call & play nice with Max .... my Boxer Brain & Butt were already wiggling with excitement as dad stopped the truck & he led me out . i wiggled with delight as we walked to the backyard & there he was ... my new pal Max ! dad unleashed me ... we ran to each other with delight then Max spun around & raced through the open fields with me quickly catching up . wow what a feeling .... having these long legs stretching & pumping , running faster ... then i heard dad's whistle & call my name . i stopped dead ... turned around , there was my pal Max behind me .... musta passed him , anywoof we both came running back to our mom's ... who of course are delighted with our behavoir . they got us some fresh water & we drank & relaxed for like 5 minutes then went running & bouncing in the fields again . later as we lay side by side after having some treats , another friend dropped by with his dog Ziggy , i had met Ziggy before & it didn't go so well but Max really likes him so i decided i'd get along with him as well . the 3 of us played all evening and we didn't get home till 11:30pm . i am " DOG TIRED " today ! of course mom didn't have a camera to document this momentous day but since we will probably have many more such days she pawmises to get some pics of us playing together for my page . well .... i better go have a nap . bayl ! wags & wiggles