He's our St. Bernard.. He was the sweetest most lazy dog I have ever had the pleasure of meeting.. He was giant and ours.. And now he isn't here.. ANd I think he should be barking to be let inside, but he isn't and he won't be..
He had been sick, and was getting better I thought, but was still much thinner than he should have been..
We let the dogs out yesterday and had to go into town (we live on 10 acres about 25 miles from town) for some engine repairs and to finish the grocery shopping.. We fed the dogs.. DH was outside picking up stray branches that had fallen throughout the week from the wind.. Ernie was outside sunning himself in the yard..
We went into town.. He didn't see him when we came back.. We called for him.. He didn't come.. There were hunters across the street from us, so we were concerned he would bother them we always bring the dogs inside when there are hunters outside.. He still didn't come.. I saw some down the road looking in the ditch.. Our black lab was barking a storm up at them hackles up wihich isn't like her.. I had to leash her to bring her home which we never have to do. They left shortly after we brought her inside..
My DH went looking for Ernie 3 times yesterday.. And into the night.. We called for him.. He didn't come.. He couldn't... DH went out today and found him.. In the exact spot in the ditch the hunters had been.. I don't know why they didn't even say anything to me.. At one point I was less than 20 feet from them.. They may not have known it was my dog, but I might have known who's dog it was.. Instead we worried about our dog all day and all night..
We buried our Ernie Monster today.. He was 7 1/2 years old.. We got him when he was 18 months.. He had been abused and it took him along time to not cringe when DH went to touch him.. But he did.. Dh loved him.. He was protective of our human babies.. He was gentle.. And placing earth over the topof him was the most awful thing I have done.. The boys are sad.. We petted him and told him we loved him and said a prayer when we buried him..
We are so sad..
We had a funeral for him.. We had the boys place a handfull of dirt on him and then they went inside.. They will miss Ernie so much..
We don't know what happened although we think he may have been hit.. He could have had a heart attack or something because he HAS been ill for a long time, and it's taken him a long time to get better.. But he was.. And now he is gone.. He is gone and I can never pet his soft muzzle again.. He will never muffle me again.. Never press his nose to the car window when we pull into the driveway and never prance around excited to see us.. No more of our babies will use him as a lovey..
We are sad..
We miss him so already..
Dyan
He had been sick, and was getting better I thought, but was still much thinner than he should have been..
We let the dogs out yesterday and had to go into town (we live on 10 acres about 25 miles from town) for some engine repairs and to finish the grocery shopping.. We fed the dogs.. DH was outside picking up stray branches that had fallen throughout the week from the wind.. Ernie was outside sunning himself in the yard..
We went into town.. He didn't see him when we came back.. We called for him.. He didn't come.. There were hunters across the street from us, so we were concerned he would bother them we always bring the dogs inside when there are hunters outside.. He still didn't come.. I saw some down the road looking in the ditch.. Our black lab was barking a storm up at them hackles up wihich isn't like her.. I had to leash her to bring her home which we never have to do. They left shortly after we brought her inside..
My DH went looking for Ernie 3 times yesterday.. And into the night.. We called for him.. He didn't come.. He couldn't... DH went out today and found him.. In the exact spot in the ditch the hunters had been.. I don't know why they didn't even say anything to me.. At one point I was less than 20 feet from them.. They may not have known it was my dog, but I might have known who's dog it was.. Instead we worried about our dog all day and all night..
We buried our Ernie Monster today.. He was 7 1/2 years old.. We got him when he was 18 months.. He had been abused and it took him along time to not cringe when DH went to touch him.. But he did.. Dh loved him.. He was protective of our human babies.. He was gentle.. And placing earth over the topof him was the most awful thing I have done.. The boys are sad.. We petted him and told him we loved him and said a prayer when we buried him..
We are so sad..
We had a funeral for him.. We had the boys place a handfull of dirt on him and then they went inside.. They will miss Ernie so much..
We don't know what happened although we think he may have been hit.. He could have had a heart attack or something because he HAS been ill for a long time, and it's taken him a long time to get better.. But he was.. And now he is gone.. He is gone and I can never pet his soft muzzle again.. He will never muffle me again.. Never press his nose to the car window when we pull into the driveway and never prance around excited to see us.. No more of our babies will use him as a lovey..
We are sad..
We miss him so already..
Dyan
