Estes Is The Bestest
Today we had to put our dog Estes down. She was a great dog that brought a smile to everyone’s face. Up until a couple weeks ago you would swear she was still a puppy with many years of playfulness to come. Even this past Tuesday night (June 3rd) I was in the backyard chasing her because she had found a bird (dead of course) to play ‘keep away from Louie’ with. She protected the house from every bus, delivery truck, and the mail carrier for almost 12 years. She would have been 12 years old on July 5th. It will be a sad Independence day as it was my job the last few years to take care of Estes as the 4th of July fireworks would scare her into barking fits.
She lead a long, spoiled life with a family that considered her a daughter, sister, friend instead of just a pet. One of only a few drawbacks to pets is how short their time can be with us.
Visiting my parents now will be different. I will miss the wagging tail as she greets me at the door wanting to catch up with my days adventures as she sniffs me up and down. I will miss her soft fur and it shedding everywhere. I will miss her trying to sneak up on and try to catch birds in the backyard. I will miss her head bobs as she trys to figure out what you’re saying to her. I will miss shaking hands with her and watching here crawl across the floor and seeing her kennel-up, the only tricks she knew. Althoguh I should say, the trick she knew best was how to love unconditionally. The people using the bike trail behind our house will miss her presence as well. Every passerby would smile when they saw Estes jumping at the back fence to see over the berm to greet them.
My dad can keep Estes’ radio off in the living room tonight as it will not be needed to hide the ‘bumps in the night’ that would keep her awake. Rest In Peace Estes!
June 5th, 2008 at 10:35 pm
That’s a very thoughtful remembrance. Thanks for sharing Lou. My respects go out to Estes.
June 6th, 2008 at 6:47 pm
That was very nice. She will definately be missed.