Goodbye Sweet Josie

We had a major loss in our family this last week. Our sweet brindle hound, Josie was hit by a car on the evening of September 4th and died. Josie and Pluto, in a miraculous effort, escaped the massive fence Andrew had set up the week before Sept. 4th at around 8pm. Pluto came back within an hour with no Josie in tow. We continued to look for her throughout the night and the next day. This dog never missed a meal so it was VERY strange for her not to be home by the morning of Sept. 5th. Andrew found our fuzzy love on the side of Rocky River road about a mile or two away from our house on the afternoon of Sept. 5th and with the help of some very kind people, brought her home in the back of their pick-up truck.

I'm not sure how to explain to those who have not had a pet so integrated in their lives. But Josie was a constant and necessary part of our daily lives. She was Andrew and my first puppy together and was a soul firmly planted in our hearts. Something so normal, she felt like background noise that when gone, the world became quiet and a shade darker for her loss. Our hearts ache and we miss her so much. We love you little girl.

We are going to plant a japanese maple over her grave. Andrew found her collar on the side of the road yesterday so we are going to wrap it around the trunk of the tree. Pluto seems to be managing well. We think he knew when he came home. We allowed him to say goodbye to her before we buried her.

I hate to end a blog with such a sad topic so I will not. I will end it with sweet pictures of Silas. Give all of your puppies extra cuddles. This was a hard reminder of how transient life is.