Bud is expected to be here somewhere around the end of August, once he is past all of his heartworm treatments and tests. He was a homeless dog, abandoned in the woods in Arkansas, he apparently was living outside.
Bud is 10 months old, he looks puppyish to me. He is said to be shy of men, affectionate, quiet and sick. Heartworm is no fun for dogs, and neither is the treatment. The idea is to poison the worms but keep the heart going. I wish him well.
We are excited about his coming, but there is so much happening in our lives that we sometimes forget about him for a day or so, and then one or the other of us – mostly me – will say brightly, “hey, we have a new dog coming.”
Bud is the legacy of Gus, and that does continue.
Gus is still very much alive in our hearts.
We wanted to continue our Small Dog Adventure, and we will now. I wish it could have been with another dog of Robin Gibbons, but that was not in the cards.
I think Bud is a tired and beat-up creature with a heart that needs some repair, just like me. With every photo Carol sends me, I feel I get to know him better, and this is the first time I’ve seen him with an ear up.
I’m impressed with the rescue group, the Friends Of Homeless Animals/RI. I feel they will take good care of Bud until it is my turn.
Gus is in the final stages of his heartworm treatment, I thank Carol Johnson of FOHA/RI for keeping me informed and sending me photos.
Hi there,
I lost my own Boston terrier just 2 days ago. Really struggling with my grief for Leroy – he was only 2 years old and had a tumour in his chest, he died of a heart attack while our vet attempted to remove fluid from his chest cavity. Your post on grief and the idea of getting another dog was really wonderful to read. My wife and 22 year old son have said there’s no way we could have another dog, and no dog can replace Leroy anyway. I kind of hope I can change their minds – I’ve never connected to a dog the way I did with Leroy. Life without him is tough right now, and I can’t help but feel that the short time we normally have with a dog was stolen from me.
Anyway, I hope you get to enjoy Bud for many many years. He has a kind face – but then – don’t all Bostons?
Clem, thanks for the note. Of course you should get another dog, if you loved Leroy to much, why on earth wouldn’t you love another one? You’re not replacing him, you’re just getting another dog to love. I do not understand people who think loving a dog is so painful it can’t be repeated. Dogs don’t live as long as us, if we want to live with them, we have to manage our grief, not be taken over by it. Good luck. Get the dog. People like you should have a dog.