r. i. p. z e k e, < 3
1. 19. 2010
what can i say? you were the puppy i'd always wanted, and the spring after i'd turned 5, was when i'd gotten you. mommy and daddy wanted a doggy too, and we finally got you! you were one sleepy squirt, but when you were awake you just had to sniff out everything in your path. don't ever forget, we almost didn't pick you out because you were in the very back. it was this family's house, and their two golden retrievers had a litter of about 10 puppies. mommy wanted a girl, daddy wanted a boy, and i'm pretty sure anything male had cooties back then.. so i wanted a girl. while all the other cuties were running around, and drinking milk, you were asleep in the corner, lying on your back. you were the one. i remember like it was yesterday, running so fast i almost tripped over the mommy dog, and i scooped you up so quickly you didn't wake up. i brought you over to grandma fair and grandpa robert, but they had already decided on a girl. but i didn't care. i took you outside, and played with you. and i fell in love with you. you stayed with me for 9 years, and not once did i ever not enjoy seeing you every single morning. you loved your kong more than anything, and you ate everything... but brussel sprouts. you ate faster than any animal i've ever seen, and i'm pretty sure if there were dog eating contests, you'd win first prize. always nipping at my heels in the backyard- playing soccer with you was the best. your fur was SO incredibly thick. making us clean up all the time. and, ohhh daddy would get so mad whenever you ran through the house- but you were just a happy excited dog, you couldn't help it! the marks just by the front door are still in the floor, just like you clawed it yesterday. then, we got buddy. he was an adorable puppy sitting in hay in the back of a pickup truck, and we couldn't resist. you didnt' like him much at first. i know you loved him though after the first night when you two fell asleep nuzzling each other. cutest sight ever. you'd been alone, in doggy world, other than seeing mrs. pickles and abe froman (buddy's brother) occasionally. (rip mrs. pickles.) and i'll admit, as i got older, playing with you in the backyard, and sitting with you by the fire no longer was a daily routine, and rarely happened more than once a week. but, with buddy, you two played constantly. he was a young pup, and you two were best friends. you slept together every single night- and until now, i'd completely forgotten about that. you both refused to sleep in separate beds, and we were forced to buy you one big one. he'd always pull at your tail, and bite you, and jump on you, but he was just young and full of excitement as you used to be. your golden coat started turning gray and silver, and i used to think to myself everyday, you can't die. i'll miss you, mom will miss you, dad will miss you, and buddy will too! more importantly, so will all of my friends, who've known you for ages. you started getting sick a lot, and you'd lay there, with buddy licking you. he knew something was wrong, and we all did. but, you went in to the doctor, and after you came back, you were fine baby! i thought you'd be fine afterall. but then, a couple of months later you couldn't walk again, you weren't eating, and you could barely breath. you went to the hospital for surgery, and you made it through the surgery. the last time i saw you was on the porch before school the morning of January 19, 2010. i almost forgot to say bye, like i did everyday. and i feel so bad about that now. but i turned back, and i went over and sat with you, and cried. i was late to biology that morning, i remember. i remember telling you i loved you, and that if it ws time for you to go, it was okay with me. that afternoon, daddy called me right after school had gotten out. you'd died at the animal hospital only 30 minutes earlier. i couldn't go see you. i'd already said goodbyes, and i couldn't stand to see you lifeless like that. i have your paw print in my room, that the vet gave us. everytime i see it, i think of you. <3
i've never lost a human member of my family, but losing zeke was all the same to me. i love you, and i miss you babyboy. have fun up in puppy heaven, playing with old buddy, and mrs. pickles.
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