re: Your favorite pet

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Those were our Save the Date pics.

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Perfect.

Worst thing I've ever had to do. dreading the day I have to do that with my huntin buddy

zoe is a yellow lab mix that has been my dog almost as long as i can remember. we rescued her from a shelter when i she was 8 weeks old and i was 9 years old. yesterday we had to put her down - she was almost 15 years old and lived a long, happy life full of love. yesterday was one of the hardest days ive ever had and it was just has hard for the rest of my family. we all loved her so much and were devastated to have to watch her go. she was a part of our family just as much as any of us. she was my best friend who was always there for me when i needed her and we were always there for her when she needed us especially towards the end when she was sick and needed comfort. zoe was a gentle and loving dog who loved her family above all else. she was always weary of strangers and it took a long time for her to warm up to new people- but when she did she loved them too. we dont know what she went through before we rescued her as a puppy but she was always a fearful dog- except with us. she loved her family and was happiest when we were all together. when she was younger she loved to run around outside and play with me. in her older age zoe loved curling up in her bed on on the couch with lots of blankets and pillows. she had a funny personality too. she would always take my dads shoe in her mouth and run around the house in circles with it when he came home from work to show him how happy she was to see him. when we would eat dinner at the kitchen table and didnt pay her enough attention she would go over to the oven and rip off the hand towels laying on it and toss them in the air to get our attention. when she was a puppy she would splash around in her water bowl - trying to swim in it rather than drink it. she loved to lick my hands too- more than anyone else she - she would lick my hands as long as i let her. she had a nice dainty tongue too - even for a large dog - not one of those dogs that would slobber all over you. much of my family's life revolved around zoe - for 15 years she was always here in our home- she was the one constant. its very strange now to be here without her - everything here reminds us of her and the house seems empty without her presence. zoe loved going for rides in the car. she loved the smell of bbq ribs- every time i made them she went absolutely nuts! she loved laying on her chaise lounge out on the deck looking out at the pond and the nature behind the house. she loved laying on out front lawn basking in the sun. most of all she loved just being home with her family and getting pet. i guess im lucky because ive never know anyone whos died that i loved besides zoe and this is the first time im dealing with the profound sadness associated with that. but i need to remember that she lived a long and loved life and her memories will always be with me. sorry for such a long post but i wanted to vent and give her some sort of obituary and i dont like to post personal things on tiger droppings.

here are some pictures of zoe.

laying on the couch with her blanket



laying in her bed with lots of pillows and blankets on a cold night



zoes so talented that she won an emmy award!



this is zoe sitting in her spot where she waits to get treats


this is zoe laying her her favorite spot in the world - on her chaise lounge under her umbrella on our deck looking out at the pond and trees and nature behind our house



this is zoe after we woke her up one morning- she was a late sleeper and didnt want to get out of bed!



this is zoe in another of her favorite spots sun basking on our front lawn



zoe curled up on our couch




she was the best dog i could ever ask for and ill always love her

Ha. I haven't even read that video's comments... but all 3 times I've watched that had me belly laughing.

Wtf could those idiots possibly be upset about from that vid?