Saturday 24 August 2013

Ernie

Last weekend the world lost a very special boy.

He was always handsome

even if just snoozing in the sun

He was always talented

with an eye to where his next meal was coming from

He was never photographed with real food-
it never lasted long enough

Ernie only lived with us for 3 of his 14 years, but lived with other family members for the rest of his life. It was always great to see him, and he always greeted us with a delightful display of joyous singing.

The last time we saw him in April

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19 comments:

Deb Nance at Readerbuzz said...

Sad to say goodbye.

skiourophile said...

They are so very special, aren't they?

Anonymous said...

Sing on, little Ernie. What a great little chappy.

Brona said...

That's so sad Louise. We recently said goodbye to my sister's beautiful maltese silky cross dog after nearly 14 years. It broke all our hearts.
It looks like you have lots of wonderful memories though :-)

Unknown said...

That is a really sad news... rest in peace!!!

Laurel-Rain Snow said...

Oh, what a poignant collection of moments! Thanks for sharing...and so sorry about your loss.

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BooksPlease said...

He was a handsome dog - and it looks as though he really did enjoy life! I'm sorry for your loss.

Anonymous said...

So sorry for your loss. Looks like he had very personable temperaments. Now these are precious photos to treasure. Thanks for sharing.

Leslie (Under My Apple Tree) said...

What a handsome boy! And some lovely memories in your photos.

bermudaonion said...

Oh, I'm so sorry. Ernie looks and sounds like such a sweetheart.

Martha Eskuchen said...

Ohh- so sorry for your lose. He looks like he was a good family friend.

Susan said...

So sorry. He looks like a sweetie.

Ginx Craft said...

I am sorry for you. He looks like a great dog. I love it when dogs go all white around the whiskers.

Christine Harding said...

I am sad he he is no longer with you, but judging from these photos you must have some wonderful memories of that lovely dog. This week I've shifted my Snapshot on to my other blog http://goo.gl/4Z1dgf

Susan Lindquist said...

We do love our dogs, don't we? This old guy looks to be a charmer ... I'm sorry you lost him.

Parisbreakfasts said...

An Adorable creature
Sorry Louise..
He looks .ike barrels of fun.
Xx Carolg

westmetromommy said...

Oh, I'm so sorry for your loss. He looks like he was a jolly and well-loved boy....

Esme said...

They always have a special spot in our heart. Sorry for your loss.

Jeanie said...

My heart breaks for two reasons when I read this -- first, I have said goodbye to a beloved animal family member. It is so very, very hard -- even though they are more ready than you are.

And in every single physical way, he reminds me of dear Jack, our Jack Russell terrier we had when I was in college and beyond. Such a sweetheart. I know yours was, too. Sending lots of hugs.