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| Name: |
Bo
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Age: |
Deceased, Fourteen years old
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| Gender: |
Male |
Breed: |
Labrador Retriever |
| Home: |
Massachusetts, USA |
As
with most people, words cannot describe how wonderful or special
their pets are. Bo was an incredible friend and protector for our home
and us. Not too typical for the breed, he was very protective
(especially of my wife), he would always stand stoutly between us and
anyone else until he knew you were OK. Like all labs, he lived for the
water when he was young. He loved going under water to retrieve rocks
and such, once even pulling in a cinder block (thankfully there was no
boat attached to it). Bo was a big boy at his peak (around 110 pounds), he
was also the smartest dog we ever owned, learning many tricks in two or three
tries. He also fought his whole life to stay healthy. The poor guy went
thru eight operations (both ACL's, cancer, etc...) but always bounced back.
He was incredibly tough and able to recover from almost everything-
except his old age.
Bo and I were best friends, he was the most loyal dog we have ever
owned, I would constantly catch him simply staring at me at me (I miss
that the most)... he never left my side. Every night when I exercised, he
would lie next to me and chew his bone, occasionally using his paw to
hold me head on the floor so he could lick me, and never letting those
beautiful, emotion-filled eyes leave me.
Bo came into my life just before the toughest time of my life, got me
thru the loss of a brother and father, then he couldn't go on any
farther, and we had to let him go. I have a brutal time just typing
this, we miss him sooo much. Bo happily adapted to having a friend
(Sammy- a black lab). Sam occasionally goes and lies on Bo's bed, but he
is helping us greatly with our grief. I'll say again - words cannot
describe how wonderful, smart and loyal he was... or how much we miss
him. Our Dear friend Bo-we love you, we will see you again at Rainbow
Bridge, bring a tennis ball with you!
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