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Wednesday, May 25th, 2005 is now a permanently sad day \u2013 it marks the loss of a friend, a \u201ckid\u201d, a big brother, and most of all a very very very loved Buddy! Buddy Hardimon, born 11-11-92 left this earthly world to go to a place where he is constantly petted, fed and can pee wherever and whenever he feels like it. Even more importantly, where he plays with all the \u201cbabies\u201d (toys) he wants to play with and be part of a pack, maybe even the leader of the pack.<\/p>\n
Buddy was struggling with a few different medical problems in the past week or so, but Monday he really began to show signs of being sick when he refused to eat \u2013 even CHEESE and ground beef (made for him at 5:30 am on a Saturday morning). Tuesday night he lay on the floor with his \u201cdad\u201d and let him know that he was a happy dog but not feeling well at all. So, in a rush between classes on Wednesday, I dropped him at the vet for more tests \u2013 knowing that the news was not good, but never expecting it to be as bad as it was. I was expecting the call to say \u201cCome pick him up.\u201d But the call came and it was news that said just the opposite. Sadly, Buddy is never to return to his home; to play with his \u201cbrothers\u201d (Jack and Caleb); to bark at the kids on bikes going by the house; walk with grandpa; demand his place in the bathroom next to the tub after Shaun\u2019s run and drop food all over the living room rug to spite me.<\/p>\n
Shaun and I met at the vet and spent hours sitting on the sidewalk out front just petting, loving, and looking at our special baby. The bad times of peeing on the wood floor, taking food out of the trash can and spreading it all over the house and challenging me to power contests, were forgotten. Our hearts broke as he let out a couple of last barks at the cars driving by and wagging his tail when Shaun spoke to him. At 8:30 pm I sat with him as the Dr. proceeded to quietly end his discomfort. He slowly lowered his head and left this world. The moment just SUCKED \u2013 there is no nicer way to put it! It was one of those moments of \u201cit was the right thing to do\u201d but it didn\u2019t make the pain any less.<\/p>\n
We walk around the house now waiting to see him, or step on him, or hear his toes tap dancing on the wood floors \u2013 but we hear silence. As Shaun said, \u201cthe house is filled with a heavy humidity that lingers in the air\u201d. With each day we hope it gets easier to live without our \u201coldest baby\u201d, but the one thing is for sure, he is still loved and sorely missed!<\/p>\n
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