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Dear God,
Today my boy is coming home to you, this special dog whose been my friend, companion and saving grace for the past 7 years. Please remember these few things when taking care of my boy:
When you get home, please let him do his “zoomies” around the field. He’ll run like a crazy man, but always come back to sit by your side.
He likes to walk back and forth by the pond, chasing the ducks and waiting for the fish to jump. Please take him to a pond.
The lizards in the tree stumps won't be safe anymore, so you'd better hide the lizards.
If you put dog bones in your robes, he will "wave" at you until you give him one. Give him two.
His day bed is the one closest to the fireplace. If there is a dog lying in it he will come and rest his head on your knee until you remove it. His bedtime is 9 pm; please help him up the stairs.
Don't leave freshly baked pies on the counter, no matter how crippled he becomes, he will always sample it. Apple is his favorite, with just a little cinnamon.
If there is a small child walking with a cracker, he will keep the child from overeating. Please give him a child to follow.
I hope there is a playground nearby with lots of kids, he will wait his turn at the slide, and bark when he gets to the bottom.
Be careful when you spell out words like "C-A-R R-I-D-E" and "E-A-T." He knows how to spell, you had better be ready to follow through.
When you take him on a trip and stop to rest, just tell him to "be a good Boy", he will lift his leg whether he has to go or not. He can't "go" with a leash on… in fact don't even show him a leash, he will choke. He also can't go for a walk without his baby in his mouth. He likes the fuzzy chewman the best.
The top of his head will become pointed if you don't kiss it often during the day. Then his hats won't fit.
If you tell him to 'stay', make sure you come back to release him, he will stay there for days.
During snack time, if you get a chip, he gets a chip. He doesn't like the nuts with the shell on them, peel them please.
If you go to the park then stop for ice cream on the way home, he always gets the first lick and then the bottom of the cone too, please.
Don't get mad at him when you come home and his head is in the dog food bin. He has to stretch his stomach muscles every now and then.
That's all for now, God. Tell him we love him, miss him, and to take care of all the little ones that have gone on before him … he likes the little ones.
Ranger
Ranger was adopted in July of 2004, he was one of the first dogs Brandy had. He was a beautiful Brindle Great Dane and was between 9 months and 1 yr. old when I adopted him. I had him for approximately 7 years. Ranger was a fighter, one night, in Sept. of 2010, he woke me up & told me he didn’t feel well. I rushed Ranger to the animal hospital, and that night at 1 a.m., Ranger had surgery to remove his Gall Bladder . Ranger spent 5 days in the animal hospital and he cost me a fortune. To see the quality of life he had after the surgery, made it worth EVERY penny. Sadly, in October of 2011, Ranger again told me he didn’t feel well, this time, I could not help him, he had pneumonia and was anemic. I had to euthanize Ranger to prevent him from suffering. Ranger was a beautiful, smart, sweet lovable boy. I never left the house without him. He either went with me or to his Grandma’s to keep each other company. I miss him very much.
Cyndi Nelson
