In memory of Rusty
Oct. 15th, 2010 09:50 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sivaroobiniOn October 15th, 2007, Rusty the Golden Retriever died.
I've talked about him at length in my October 15th post last year, so I'll spare everyone the moaning this year. But I just have to say that it's been three years, and still, most of the time, coming home feels so weird without being greeted lovingly and enthusiastically by Rusty like I'd been away for ten years.
I miss coming up the stairs to our floor and seeing him lying there behind the gate, nose pressed up against the wire at the bottom. He'd see me and get to his feet at once, and greet me with one deep BHUFF, and prance about happily with his tongue lolling out as I opened the gate and entered. Then he'd run around me and sit down while I patted him on the head and scratched behind his ears, or press against my legs and nuzzle me, or - most often - lie down on his side on the floor, front paw and hind leg held up to expose his belly, and demand a tummy rub. No matter how tired or frustrated I was, being greeted so lovingly every day always made me feel so much better, and I always spared the time to give him a belly rub.
Rusty, wherever you are, I hope that there's lots of love and food and no more thunderstorms. Thank you for bringing so much joy and laughter and love to our lives for a few years.
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Date: 15/10/10 02:15 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 15/10/10 02:27 pm (UTC)I hope you get one, one day; they bring so much love into your life.
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Date: 15/10/10 02:32 pm (UTC)Lol I'm allergic. But here's hoping.
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Date: 15/10/10 02:40 pm (UTC)So was my mother, but somehow she was okay when outdoors. She'd bring him for walks and stuff, and play with him outside the house.
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Date: 15/10/10 06:00 pm (UTC)*Snuggs you*
I'm so sorry sweetheart. I'll bet he's up in Heaven playing with Jen's dog while Uriel takes care of them <3 <3
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Date: 15/10/10 06:01 pm (UTC)Uriel, take care of my Rusty, please. <3 He's a very jealous dog.
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Date: 16/10/10 01:44 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 16/10/10 01:45 pm (UTC)