Our Sweet Gussy Boy

Sadly, our sweet Gus moved on to heaven last night.  We were blessed to have him in our lives for over 12 years.  

He was the BEST dog EVER. 

We all miss him tremendously.  

It will never be the same around here without our Brown Man.   

He was truly my best friend.

 Gus's favorite things were:

~tennis balls
~ice cream
~water

~any toys that squeaked.
~swimming
~riding in the car with his head out the window
~having his booty scratched

~having his ears rubbed

~apples

~sleeping

~walks

~the park

~milk bone treats

~playing fetch, especially with Boppa

~sleeping on the bed, under the covers

 I will never forget...

~his spot on his tongue.

~the time I slammed his tail in the door.  Poor Bud.

~all the trips we took him on.

~how cute he was as a puppy.

~hiding him in our apartment, taking him to and from the car in a duffel bag.

~when he ate my favorite pair of shoes.

~when he jumped out of my brother's truck at a busy intersection.

~when I lost him for the longest 30 minutes 

of my life.

~Lincoln carrying Gus on his shoulders because he got goat heads in his feet and he wouldn't walk home.  He was STUBBORN.

~taking him to play fetch on tennis courts.  NOT a good idea.  His poor paws were torn up.

~how he loved to carry his own leash and run around the park.
~The years of only him on our Christmas card.  He was such a good sport...even wearing a sweater a few times.

~his ability to remember where his favorite park was.  I would have to avoid certain roads when he was in the car or he would whimper and whine and bark.

~hugging him in happy times and in sad times.  He was always there for me.  He made me feel safe.  I knew he was always waiting for me at home.  That may be the hardest part of losing him.  

When Gus was a puppy he LOVED to chew on things.  It took him a good 3 years 

to grow out of it.  

He chewed...

~books

~my favorite pair of shoes

~yard sale money

~remotes

~all the corners off our throw pillows

~the wall

~phones

~flip flops

~glasses

and so much more that I have forgotten 

about over the years.

"Gus died of an enlarged heart.  His heart was figuratively and literally TOO BIG."  ~Lincoln

 We will love and miss our sweet Gus forever.