9/28/09

The Saddest Day On Earth

This is probably the hardest blog entry I've ever had to write in the short time that I've been blogging. Wolfie and I lost a member of our little family this weekend. Buster, our beloved mutt, was hit by a car and died on Saturday. We were at the park playing and he did something he NEVER did. He started chasing after a squirrel and obliviously ran out into the parking lot. The car that hit him wasn't going very fast but it hit him JUST right and his poor little head hit the car and the concrete. He never woke back up. The world froze when I saw what happened. It was almost impossible to process what I was seeing. I sat in the parking lot, held him and cried for about a half an hour. The driver of the car was equally distraught about the whole ordeal but I reassured her it wasn't her fault and I didn't blame her. Wolf had to finally physically move us to the curb.

We were lucky enough, thanks to our vet, to find a place west of Denver that has a large pasture area that is used for nothing else other than pet burial. Our vet called in a favor and they stay around later than usual on Saturday afternoon so that we could make our way out there and bury Buster. They were such sweet people. We found a place under a shade tree and they dug the grave for us. We laid Buster in the ground at 6:11, Saturday evening.

I rescued Buster from a shelter around 3 years ago when he was just a puppy. They had found his mother along with two puppies under a bridge. They were all sick and malnourished. His mother and brother died at the shelter and he was left all alone. I had decided, on a whim, to get a pet and figured I'd get a dog from the shelter rather than buy some pure breed. I fell in love with him the minute I saw him! They told me he wouldn't get much bigger than he was at the time (lie) and that he had a calm temper (lie). I picked him up to play with him and when I set him back down he started WAILING and wouldn't stop until I went back and got him. I carried him around for pretty much the rest of the day and we were attached to each other from that point on. He slept with me from day one (until Wolfie moved in, that is) and was just a completely awesome, loving, protective, obedient dog. He had such a great personality and kept us laughing all the damn time.

I've been a wreck the past couple of days. As part of our morning routine, Wolf would take him walking in the mornings while I was in the shower and when they got home he would nose his way into the bathroom and peek in the shower and I would give him kisses on the nose. When I realized this morning that he wouldn't be peeking in the shower...I could hardly finish.

I'm going to miss him terribly and don't think I'm going to be "ok" for a long damn time. This is my absolute favorite picture of him. Miss you, baby boo...

11 comments:

  1. I am so unbelievably sad and sorry for you :). Thinking of you both and I'm glad you have the love of your life with you to get through it.

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  2. I am so so sorry for your loss. I can't imagine...just know he is with you always.

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  3. Oh my God!! I am so sorry AJ!!! I can’t believe that! I have no idea what I would do if that were me. Together you and Wolfie can make it.

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  4. Oh my gosh I just started crying, I am so sorry sweetie :...( My heart goes out to you.

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  5. I'm sorry to hear this. I know how hard this is for you. I lost my dog, 5 days after my birthday last 2007. I wasn't ready for it too because he didn't die of some sickness. He was bitten by a snake. :( It took months for me to be okay. Know that you are not alone in this. :) My prayers go out to you and Wolfie, and your baby boo.

    http://i33.tinypic.com/33w5evk.jpg - here's a picture of my angel, Milo.

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  6. i am so sorry, i cant even imagine the pain you are going through. Trust that he is in the best doggy park having the time of his life now and will always watch over you!

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  7. I'm so so sorry to hear about poor Buster. :(

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  8. I am so very sad for you and sorry for your loss!

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  9. AJ- I just caught up on your blog and I am so sorry to read about Buster. It is so awful to lose a pet, and I know you must be heartbroken. Thinking of you.

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  10. It KILLS me to read this. I am soo sorry about the loss of your pup. Me and my little santino (my dog) will keep u guys in our thoughts in prayers

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