Attention Pups!!!!!

My mom and little brother Sprocket are doing a 3K walk in my memory!!!! It's on April 24th and it's the 2nd Annual K9 Cancer Walk. This is doubly special for mom because of me and because her work and research are dedicated to animal cancer treatment and cure, but mostly for me!!!

We would love if you could give a little something, our team name is Lyle's Angels. Catchy, huh? Or.........if you're local - you could join our team and walk with us!!!!

Love
Lyle

One year

Well, my friends. I have been at the Bridge for a whole year now. I miss my pals and my aunties and my sister and my boy and my mom too. But I'm doing good here. I still keep an eye out on all my pals (especially Sophie!!!). And I watch over Max and Sami too!

Thank you Angel

Puppy Paws

Ten years of puppy paws moved outside today.
Inside my heart is breaking,
the Light of my Life - Lyle, has gone away.

I held his head, kissed his blurry eyes, and said "I Love You, Boy"
With gentle hands and heavy heart, I released his soul to God, crying for his spirit to be free.
Never dreamed it would hurt so much,
Guess I wasn't thinking much of Me.

But he must be missing something,
he left his paws upon my heart.
Kind reminders of the time we had together,
I never wanted him to be the first to part.

They tug as fiercely as the shoestrings he once played with;
the tug of wars together, the one's I let him win.
The "tennies", the toys, all the things he loved speak about his passing and I fall apart again.

Those little puppy "grunts" and kisses seem so far away.
I cry: "What was I thinking?
I said it'd be OK."

I said; "I'll be alright without you, If you really have to go.
No need for you to fret or worry,
we had our chance to love each other so."

Our final road together remains yet to be seen.
Puppy paws can be so gentle,
the pain they leave in passing, so mean.

"I'll hold them safely in my heart", I tell Him;
"but I'll let them run at will.
When we cross the Bridge together,
I know they will be still."

In Loving memory of Lyle
June 7, 1997 to October 8, 2007

Thank you for the poem Tobie

I stood by your bed last night, I came to have a peep.
I could see that you were crying, You found it hard to sleep.

I whined to you softly as you brushed away a tear,
"It's me, I haven't left you, I'm well, I'm fine, I'm here."

I was close to you at breakfast, I watched you pour the tea,
You were thinking of the many times your hands reached out to me.

I was with you at the shops today, your arms were getting sore.
I longed to take your parcels, I wish I could do more.

I was with you at my grave today, you tend it with such care.
I want to reassure you that I'm not lying there.

I walked with you towards the house, as you fumbled for your key.
I gently put my paw on you, I smiled and said "It's me."

You looked so very tired, and sank into a chair.
I tried so hard to let you know that I was standing there.

It's possible for me to be so near you every day.
To say to you with certainty, "I never went away."

You sat there very quietly, then smiled, I think you knew...
In the stillness of that evening, I was very close to you.

The day is almost over... I smile and watch you yawning
And say, "Goodnight, God bless, I'll see you in the morning."

And when the time is right for you to cross the brief divide,
I'll rush across to greet you and we'll stand, side by side.

I have so many things to show you, there is so much for you to see.
Be patient, live your journey out... then come home to be with me.

— Author Unknown

Sleep well sweet prince

My tummy hurts, I don't want to eat, I really don't even want to walk around. Mom says there's a big tumor in my belly. I don't know about all that, I just want to make it go away. Mom says that we'll make it stop hurting today, she'll send me on my path to a new life. She says that at the Rainbow Bridge I won't have cancer any more, I'll have my leg back and I'll be able to run around just like when I was young. Goodbye my friends, and just because I'm not on earth, doesn't mean I won't be looking down on all of you. See you at the Bridge.

Love Lyle

I GOT TAGGED!!!!!!!!!!!

My good friend Danny from the Dog House has Love Tagged me. It's a new Dogster tag game -- "You are Loved"!

You pick three Dogsters that you think are fantastic and tell a little about why! Don't forget to let them know how much they are loved with a p-mail, star or a rosette.

I am have so many pals, its very hard to choose!
Here are my choices:

Spike.........cuz he's generous and funny and nice to all of us....and he's got doodads!!!!!!

Duke.........cuz he's my cousin and I've known him since he was an annoying little puppy........now he's big and annoying....BOL

Sophie......cuz she's got attitude......and I like that in a woman.....BOL

4th of July

So there I was..............4th of July, approximately 9:15pm. I knew this was no ordinary visit to Aunt Emily and Uncle Rodney's, there were too many people, too much food, something was different...........

And then I saw the boy, he had a box in his hand - it said "Safe and Sane Fireworks". I thought to myself "self, that box looks familiar". I was laying in the grass next to mom but keeping an ever vigilant eye on the boy. He had a round thing and a flame. I watched him walk to the middle of the street and set the thing down and then hold the flame to the little stringy thing. All of a sudden -SPARKS FLEW- and I knew what they were. Then flames shot out, sparks of every color flew, smoke and fire everywhere!!!! I crept a couple of inches forward, hackles up, snarl on, and then I flew at the fireworks and then.............
gaouraf;adshfaui;oasofih...........what the.......? I was choking, someone had a hold of me, it was the other fireworks trying to save their friend............oh wait, no, sorry, was just the end of a leash. A leash!!! Can you imagine? They put a leash on me!! I could have strangled myself!!! And who was to protect them from the fireworks????

So I did what any other self respecting rat terrier would do - I barked my head off at them!!!! Well, the first couple of them, then I got bored and fell asleep............but just wait fireworks - next year - your are mine!!!!!

I was tagged!!!!!!!

The Rules
(Hint: Copy and paste the rules so you don't have to type them again):

Each player starts with seven random facts about themselves. Dogs who are tagged, need to post in their diary the rules and their 7 pawsome facts. Then choose 7 dogs to tag and list their names. Don’t forget to bark them a pmail that they have been tagged and to read your diary, or, send them a fun Rosette announcing they've been Tagged!

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Seven Fun Facts About Me!

1. I had open heart surgery when I was 4 months old.
2. I only have 3 legs.
3. I love fishing.
4. I talk when I get excited.
5. I look cool riding in the jeep with the top off.
6. I only like women and people with food.
7. I am quite the rat hunter and killer.

The seven dogs I have tagged are :

1. Tucker
2. Stewie Smalls
3. Abby
4. Kiley
5. Gizmo
6. Spike
7. Niicodemus

Last day of radiation

I had my last radiation treatment today. No more IV's, no more going to mom's work, no more sleepy drugs.................thanks to all my pals for the good thoughts, well wishes and prayers. I think that helped my tumor shrink too!!!! And all of you in the DogHouse that growled at my tumor too - thanks for that, I think it helped. I even felt so good today that I started playing with little big sister Sami, but that DOESN'T mean that I like her............

Week 4

Well, week 4 of the radiation is done. I got one last day on Monday, and that's it (then I gotta stay home with big little sister Sami again). Mom's just happy that I get up to greet her when she comes home again and I play again too sometimes. Thanks everydog for the good thoughts, well wishes and prayers. Hopefully this worked and I will be around for a long long long long time. My mom's eyes keep leaking and I'm like "geez mom, settle down". Anyways, thanks.
Luv
Lyle