We miss him terribly. He was 16 years old. He has been a part of our family for over 7 years. He has been there as our girls Emily & Ruby have grown up. And he has been our constant travel companion for the past couple of months. Everything we do (or don't do) on our trip revolves around the dogs. And now we are finding out that it was actually mostly around Spike.
He was the one who would always wake first in the morning. He was the one who would become restless around 4pm every day as a show of impatience as he waited for his dinner. Spike was the one who would climb over the back of the car and find the olive bread that we had just bought and he would eat it from both ends. Spike was the one who would rip open the rubbish bag in the caravan because he could smell scraps from our previous meal.
How different it is now without him. We won’t have to help him up the steps to the caravan because his little back legs don’t work well enough. We won’t have to be so careful about where we put our food. We can sleep in. Princess won’t get pushed out of her bed by her bossy brother. Life is now a bit simpler for us, but a part of us is missing, gone; and it’s so sad.
I am so sorry for your loss... I'm sure he did enjoy the last few months of adventure with you all! Take care you guys and princess. CC.
ReplyDeleteWe are really sorry for your loss.. you must miss him as we're sure Princess does. We are at Mount Surprise heading over Cairns way on Sunday. Been following and enjoying your blog.
ReplyDeleteTravel safe Peter and Wilma(Burra)
Dear Rob and Judith,
ReplyDeleteI am thinking of you during this very difficult time. You have beautiful memories to treasure of your beloved dog Spike. He was a loyal friend.
Much love, Pamela
Hey Robert,
ReplyDeleteBeen a while since I've read your blog....wow a lot has happened in the last few weeks. Sorry to hear about your beloved Spike. Lots of memories of all the good times will never leave you. Take care, and happy travels to your next destination.
Cheers Rosa
Hello Pooks. That's so sad about Spike. I'm really sorry for you. The photos you have of him and the fun you've had with him, are a wonderful testament to him.
ReplyDeleteYou're blog is fantastic!
Stay well.
Fartin.