I was 11, you were 3 months old.
you were the only boy left out of the litter of puppies.
Brought you home in the backseat of the car.
Let you sleep with me the first night in my bedroom with newspapers. Woke up in the middle of the night because you did a poo, and we cleaned you up.
You walked real wobbly as pup, it was the cutest thing ever.
You were afraid to walk up the staircase, so I put a choc biscuit on each step to help you.
As you grew up, you got so strong and you pulled real hard on your leash.
You always sat at the backseat of the car, and you jumped out the window once when you saw Brian in the distance.
You stole char siew pao from the kitchen table.
You learnt to bark from your Sheltie cousin Spud.
We never needed a doorbell, cos we had you.
You did obedience training, and you were always friends with the littler dogs.
You’d pick fights with the bigger dogs.
You had a biggest bag of tricks a dog could ever learn:
1. sit
2. stay
3. fetch
4. stand
5. heel
6. speak
7. get your leash
8. bang! (play dead)
9. beg
10. pray
You even learnt tricks at 10 years old.
At about 5pm everyday, you’d get excited cos it was time for your walk.
Your favourite thing to do on a walk (after a pee and poo) was to take a home a coconut with you.
I’d wash your feet after every walk.
Your favourite snacks were lamb balls and apples.
You were afraid of thunderstorms, you’d nudge me everytime. If I wasn’t home, you’d secretly climb on the bed and snuggle there and jump off right before we came home.
You used to follow me to every room.
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You lived 13 long years as my best friend and loyal companion. You brought more joy to my life than words could ever say. I’m sorry for the times I wasn’t with you, but if I could re-live it I would, and I would have taken you out every time you gave me your leash.
Though I wasn’t the perfect owner, you were the perfect dog. And you were the perfect gift from God.
We never exchanged words, but we didn’t need to.
Echo – my 13 year old puppy, I don’t think I will ever get over you, I will miss you so much, you are forever in my memories and thoughts. Love you forever.
