National Dog Day

 

Yesterday was National Dog Day.  Last Thursday was a week ago that we lost our wonderful, gentle pug, Seamus.  It has been a hard week.  I miss him so much.   Losing Diego in January and then Seamus last week, has made it a rough year.  I have always loved all of our dogs.  However, these two were very special to me for different reasons.  I wrote about Diego when he died and I did a bit on Seamus last week.  

I was thinking about what Seamus has meant to me the last two years when I was undergoing cancer treatment.  I'm not sure that a dog can have empathy, but I am absolutely positive that Seamus did.  During my worst days, he was by my side in bed with me.  It was as though he knew that I was really sick.  He was always gentle and never "intruded."  He was just there with me 24/7.  I will always remember that.

When he got sick and was gone within two hours, it was so difficult.  However, he did not suffer and he was in bed with me.  As always, he was by my side, even in his last few hours.

He had a great life. The previous week we took him with us to Maura and Chuck's cabin.  He was able to roam around.  He even went on our side by side ride to the top of the mountain.  As always, he was so good and never caused any problems.

Seamus, thank you for being my loyal companion and for being with me through some of the darkest and roughest days these past two years.  You were truly a gift and I was blessed.

Seamus Uggetti--Our Eagle Scout Pug

Last night was a very sad night in our home. Our wonderful pug Seamus, died. He had been fine all day but got sick after he ate his dinner. Around 8 he was gone when I checked up on him. Almost every pet we have had the choice to put them down. Not that it is ever easy, but this was so unexpected.

Seamus was the last of the pugs with a connection to our Aunt Teresa and my time in Douglas. That alone is difficult.

Those of you who knew Seamus would all say he was the sweetest dog ever. When Dave came into my life, Seamus took to him. Every night he sat on his lap.

I always said that Seamus was an Eagle Scout Pug because he always followed the rules, just like Dave.

Our Griff, as wild as he is, knew something was wrong last night and was so subdued.

We just got back from taking him to the vet. Pets are so important in our lives and I would not want to change anything ever. Seamus was a gentle soul who loved unconditionally. We will greatly miss him,

He loved being in Montana. He could run freely on our property and always did. He enriched our lives immensely. I'm not sure what I am going to do without a pug!!!