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We rescued Buster when he was about 7 months old
he was about 12 now
that’s about 84 in doggy years
but Buster stayed the same happy puppy he was born
everyday of his life
we called Buster Hoppity Hooper because he would dance and prance
everyday every time when we came home
and Puppy Bear
because he looked like a 100 pound Baby Bear
and when Buster wanted your attention he would keep poking you with his nose
and then dance and prance and talk with out barking in his very deep voice
and sometimes snorted like Bull and then Howled
if you tried to leave him alone
~ while yesterday morning Buster was
the very same happy healthy strong loving playful puppy dog he always was everyday
and then his old heart starting giving out
he was gone in just a few minutes maybe six
as we were so very thankful for that ~
as we were so thankful we were here when it happened
so Buster was not alone
I just got home from the Hardware store and picking up the news paper
and saw Buster Breathing Hard at the top of the driveway
like he always does
after chasing a Bunny Rabbit or Treeing a Squirrel
or after chasing
Antelope, Deer, Elk
or
Nose to Nose
with a Coyote as I have seen before
or running from a Wolf
being chased by Mountain Lion
the Mountain Lion Killing the Wolf near our Yard
while days later the Mountain Lion killing five wolves near the mail boxes
while Buster only wanted to Play Hard
Buster did not Hunt to Kill
while the next thing I know
Buster is coming through the doggy door to see us as his heart was giving out
then fell to the floor as we new it was his time
and with out making a sound while breathing very hard
Buster then got up one last time and went back to the doggy door
so I helped him out so he could be out side one last time at one of his favorite spots
as he laid down one last time outside the back door
as we could see in his eyes as he looked in our eyes the life he shared with us
then we covered Buster with a beach towel
then as be prepared Busters Burial
Hemi came over and lied next to Buster then Nitro too as we Buried Buster
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Buster lived to be outdoors
we called him the Weather Dog too
as he always sat outside watching all the weather storms coming and going of all kinds
Buster would sit in the Rain watching the Lighting
and in the falling snow facing the storm with his ears floppy in the wind
as he sat so proud to be alive
while Hemi and Nitro would run and hide somewhere in the house
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Buster did nothing but love
while teaching us how
Buster will never be gone
he will always be in our souls
always reminding us how to love
and to be so proud to be so happy to be alive
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~ until Buster came along ~
I never thought I could love and learn so much from a Dog ~
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Oh Buster Dog
you lived in the wild
while being so loving and tame
as you are with us now and always
as the world is now more quite
now that you are here and gone
while you showed us how to live and love and still be strong
without hurting a soul
as I can see your Doggy Best Friends
they miss you Buster so very much too
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