Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Boris

 
 
I keep putting off posting this, my fur-nephew Boris, passed away on December 27th.   He was my Sadie's travel partner for Howlidays.  Sadie is the black girl in the picture.  My Boris was a beautiful fawn boy.   He was also my sister's first attempt at fostering.  He had been returned 3 or 4 times before he found his home with her.  Sad part to this story, my sister had taken a job in Georgia in June and had been home several times to visit.  Most recently she was home for Christmas.  The day after Christmas she left to go to the airport.  When I went to pick her up, I knew something was wrong.  However, they told me they thought it was his arthritis.  When I called to let Mom know that I had made it back from dropping my sister at the airport in Louisville, she decided we needed to take him to the vet the next morning.  She called me very early and told me that he passed in his sleep that night.  He had just turned 10 in June.  We will never know what really happened, which makes me feel guilty.  Run free Boris, I'm sure there were lots of greyhounds there to welcome you. 

11 comments:

  1. Oh, sweet and handsome Boris. I'm so glad you found a home where you were loved and a family who will remember you always. Rest easy good boy -

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  2. I'm glad Boris found his perfect home, and also glad that they didn't have to make the decision we all dread. I'm sorry his life was too short. My heart goes out to everybody who loved him!

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  3. My deepest sympathy to all who loved Boris. What a handsome hound.

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  4. What a gift Boris got of a true forever home. Everyone should have that and thanks to your family, he did. We are so sorry for your loss. He was most certainly met by quite a welcoming party when he got where he was going.

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  5. Very sad!!! I just posted about one of our favorite fosters who became one of our favorite boarders suddenly dying this week, then went to check blogs to cheer myself up, only to hear this sad news.

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  6. He lived and loved and went to doggy heaven where he will be happy and healthy, waiting for you.

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  7. Rest in peace sweet Boris

    Stop on by for a visit
    Kari
    http://dogisgodinreverse.com/

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  8. Rest in Peace, Boris. So sad..I am glad he found a loving home.

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  9. Getting a loving home is a great thing, and I'm so glad Boris found his. Run free and don't forget to take naps, Boris!

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  10. This is a very sad post to read on my first visit here, but you know, to have a dog pass away in their sleep is actually a gift, it seems to me. I lost just one that way, and he was such a good dog. I was glad for him that he passed away in his sleep, in his own bed, with his family within earshot. We did know he had a bad heart though.

    So sorry that there was a mystery with beautiful Boris, and that he was only ten.

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