Sailor, oh my Sailor

From Sailor's Mom:

Sailor and I have done so many things together: obedience, agility, therapy, backpacking, a little tracking, herding, modeling for calendars. We did it all but most importantly, we did it together, our bond growing stronger and stronger with each class, each competition, each activity. He is such a wonderful boy, my first dog, with a heart as big as the moon. Sailor's memory will live on long after his ashes have been scattered in the sea.

Sailor, your ship as come to carry you home.

Godspeed to the Rainbow Bridge.

Wait for me there.

And when my time has come to follow you into the light,
To meet you waiting at the Bridge,

You will be the first that I shall seek.

Yours will be the first hello.

Whisper in My Ear

Whisper in my ear
The story of my life
While I lie close and warm
And feel your love surround me.

Whisper in my ear
The story of your love
And I will whisper back
The love I have for you.


Lip to ear,
Heart to heart -
The story of our life
Together always.

Tell me what you loved the best
And I will whisper back
The story of our laughter,
The story of our love.

Whisper in my ear
Your last good-bye
And I will whisper back
"Thank you, I love you, thank you."

Lip to ear,
Heart to heart.

Always.

My boy

Jib here.

Here's my boy.

I love him.

He loves me.

I kiss him.

He drools in my fur.

Mom says it's Karma.

Whoever she is.

Me! Perfect!

Kite here. Me!

Mom loves me. She made me a list of whys.

Kite, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways:
Soft mouth when taking treats
Was house trained at twelve weeks
Never had a house training accident in the house. Not once.
Rides well in car. Never got car sick. Not once

Crate trained
Has slept through the night since I brought him home
Likes being brushed
Jumps up on the hearth to be brushed and turns around on command
Stands still on grooming table; doesn't bail
Stands still when being blown dry
Lets me Dremel his toenails with no fuss
Kisses me every morning. And afternoon. And evening.
Loves all people and dogs. Especially children.
Plays well with puppies
Respects the older collies and learns from them
Does not resource guard
Loves training
Leaves it when asked
Doesn't charge out the front door or out of his crate until released
Sits politely for supper until released
Sits politely to be let out of the dog yard
Pees on command
Does not counter surf. Or empty waste baskets. Any more.
Comes when called. Mostly.
Isn't he just the perfect puppy?

Big Heart

Jib here.

Mom hugged me. She hugged me for a long time.

She told me what a big heart I have.

A big heart for babies. And kids. And puppies.

A big heart for her.

Mom loves me. She loves my big heart.

Recycling Day

Kite here! Me!

I helped Mom. I helped Mom recycle.

It's fun and happy.

It's hard on my new teeth.

Bath Day

Kite here. Me!

Banner came over. He had a bath.

So did I. Mom and Aunt Judy took pictures.

It was not fun. But I got lots of cookies. And hugs from Mom. She said I was great.

Can I go roll in the mud now?