The average dog is a nicer person
than the average person.
Andrew A. Rooney
Hurley was way above average!
Close to midnight on the night of July 4th, after a full day of patriotic fun; Pat, Justin and I were relaxing outside enjoying the warm summer breeze. We were having such a nice time chatting while watching our dog Hurley run around the backyard in pure doggy bliss. We laughed as we commented on how much he loved to have us outside to watch him romp and play, when he quickly sprinted off towards the driveway in a barking frenzy. We assumed Karli or Jake had just pulled up and he was running to greet them, when all of a sudden he let out a yelp. We ran over to find him standing on our upper lot next to a coyote! Pat yelled to him and he quickly came back down to us. When Pat picked Hurley up his hands were covered with blood. We called our neighbor John Sieverts and he came over and performed surgery right there on our grass, but when he sewed Hurley back up his stomach filled up with air. John had to cut him back open and we rushed him to Cottonwood Animal Hospital where they let him stabilize and then operated on him for 3 hours. Sadly too much damage was done and they couldn't repair his lung completely, so every time they sewed him up he would just fill back up with air. It was such a sad day for all of us... he was such a sweet little guy and we are going to miss him so much!
The top 11 things I loved about my dog...
#11 He was cute
#10 He was cuddly
#9 He loved to sleep on top of you
#8 He loved to sleep curled up beside you
(What is it with my boys sleeping on the kitchen floor?)
#7 He felt bad for you and comforted you when
you were sick with an ear infection
#6 He was proud of your accomplishments
#5 He loved birthday parties
#4 He loved to eat grass
#3 He loved to protect his family by constantly watching out the window for anything that moved so he could run outside and chase it away.... Keeping our territory - bird, deer, fox, quail, neighbors cat, skunk, squirrel etc free
#2 He loved to nap on the highest point of the sofa for
the same reason as mentioned above
and the #1 reason I loved my dog....
He was always there to greet you no
matter the weather!
We love you Hurley! You were the best dog in the whole wide world!
Click here to read the heartfelt post Justin wrote about Hurley. (Dog lovers grab a tissue!) Thanks Justin for putting my sentiments into words I could not!
4 comments:
Your words were just fine. Loved the post, loved the pictures, great job.
that was cute mom. i miss the little guy so much!
Yours and Justin's both made me cry. I had to read them both to my mom. We have actually seen the coyote strutting up and down our driveway. Every night I hear them howling and yapping in the gully behind us. It drives me nuts! And then I learn you've lost your Hurley! It makes me weep. I'm so sorry!
You might not be hearing from the coyotes too much longer. Pat drew himself a target and wrote "Die you dirty dog killer" on it and then did a little practice shooting with it. His aim is good and he is ready and waiting for it's return!
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