Hamish at 8 weeks with his mum Misty in the background.
When he was young he would run like the wind - stretch out his long poodle legs and glide like a cheetah, yapping excitedly in his poodle way. He was skinny and agile and wore the skin off his nose rounding up the soccer ball so we had to take that toy away from him unfortunately.
Hamish was obsessive about his toys. In the photo below he pulled every one of them out to play with, then got a bit confused about which to choose. The ball won out in the end.
Hamish would also share his dinner with his favourite toy 'Donkey' sometimes.
This is Hamish having a 'play date' with his lovely sister Hermyne (black poodle) and the gorgeous crazy dog Hobbit from next door.
Towards the end of his life he didn't really enjoy his walks. Being the runt of the litter he had a heart condition all his life and as he aged it caused him to get very tired. It was heartbreaking to see him try to play with his toys, get excited for a short while and then collapse on his bed.
But he still enjoyed riding in the car.
If there is a heaven for dogs I'm sure he's there. If not, his spirit lives in the tree under which he is buried on our block. I visit him regularly and say 'How are you going Hamish?' It's a rhetorical question of course. He doesn't say much but I know he's there somewhere.
The End........
The play date photo is just precious, the joy in them all!
ReplyDeleteThey break our hearts but they are so very worth it. say hello to the little guy for me next time you're down there!
Thanks Kylie. Yes dogs remind us that life is joyful. I will definitely pass on your 'hello'.....X
DeleteHamish looks like a sweet furry friend. We do fall in love with our four-legged companions. They always stay in our hearts. Always. Please say hello from Robin, his new friend in California.
ReplyDeleteI'll definitely tell him about you Robin. He was sweet and very brave. He was so sick at the end but soldiered on bravely. He had the heart of a lion.
DeleteDefinitely a superior species than our own! They know so much more than we think we do, and are capable of more love than we know how to share!
ReplyDeleteYes it's sad that most of the time I like dogs more than I like humans Peter. I heard on ABC radio recently that the special relationship between us and dogs may have started developing when our own species emerged. That would explain the very strong bond we seem to have.
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