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Posted by Pat B
on 6/23/2009, 3:08 pm
Today, sadly, we let Miss Bonnie go.
Bonnie came to us just when we needed her, after the loss of both Duncan and Scotty. She raised Kirk's spirits as well as ours. She moved right in and became the Queen of the household. Whenever anyone entered the room she would stamp a foot and woof "Hey come pet me!" My daughters instantly fell in love with her, Morgan in particular. More often than not, I would find my youngest daughter curled up on the couch with Bonnie. During the day, while the girls were at school, she would snuggle up with Kirk always keeping a watchful ear. But don't think Bonnie did nothing but hold down the couch! She came with us to Meet the Breed events and any local dog shows--she never wanted to be left behind. I am sure she remembered her own show days and she enjoyed the trips. But in recent weeks it became clear that our Grande Dam was starting to fade away. She was just getting tired and her age was catching up to her.
Yesterday the girls picked out special Webkinz that named after her-- Bonnie Beaver and Cherry Blossom Bonnie. They sat and hugged Bonnie with the dolls to get some of Bonnie's love inside so they would always have it close by. This morning Bonnie laid on the front lawn and waited for the school busses with the girls. Veronica sang our "Kirkus McGurkus" song to Bonnie. Bonnie's line goes "Bonnie's the Queen Bee, she woofs Hey come pet me!" Both girls gave her special hugs and kisses knowing that she wouldn't be there when they got home.
When Bonnie first came to live with us she was 9 and I remember telling the girls "We don't know how long we will have Bonnie but we will make the time she spends us as happy as we can make it be for her". We are getting ready to bring a new pup home on Sunday and it occurs to me that not only did Bonnie come to us just when we needed her but she stayed with us for as long as we needed her too. You can't ask anymore of a dog than that.
We loved her so and she deserves all the tears we've shed today and the ones we'll shed in the coming days. We will never forget everything she did for us but we know it was time for her to rest. Thank you so much Miss Bonnie-Bons for every moment you spent with us.
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