Houndtime Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 11/04/96 you were born a son of Chevy Montecarlo. I wrote this when you left us; we still miss you very much. John E was a very special dog. He sat in the kennel at Greyhound Friends in Hopkinton for months. He was aggressive when you came towards his crate and no one could see beyond that. The funny thing was, at home, he would lie in his crate, at leisure, as long as the door was open. He was a truly handsome dog; steel grey with a white star on his chest. People would say, "How did you get a dog that looks like that"? And we would say, nobody else wanted him. He was afraid of many things; thunder, fireworks, the air compressor, loud trucks and the sounds of a bouncing ball. Many times we would be searching for him and find him in the closet behind Len's shirts. Often, we wouldn't know he had been in the closet except for the telltale hairs on our clothes. He never sat down in our truck, no matter how long the trip and wouldn't walk on shiny floors. He was our Prozac boy, leash aggressive and seeming to be bossy, but he was not. He needed the Prozac for his anxiety, was leash aggressive because of his insecurity and bossy because he was afraid not to be. Any dog could take a walk with him, and after twenty minutes or a few visits to our home, would be his friend. But he always trusted us. We always called him our work in progress. He was a very noisy dog. All night long he would run in his sleep. When he lay down, he would plop down with a loud sigh. If you rubbed his ears, there would be moans. He barked out the window at squirrels, passing dogs and birds on the lawn. After the loss of Brandy, he and Paul truly bonded. He let Paul lay his head on his back, sleep next to him, and they were generally in the same room together all the time. John and Brandy never had that kind of relationship. Thursday at the vet, everyone came to say how sorry they were. They all knew John well. They said he wasn't himself, when they took him in the back and he didn't bark at the dogs in the infirmary. Or, that the cats could just be in their cages and he paid them no mind. He leaned on them, instead of trying to leave. Two techs came out to say goodbye to his lifeless body. We always said Brandy held our soul, but John E was our heart. Our hearts are broken. Quote Irene Ullmann w/Flying Odin and Mama Mia in Lower Delaware Angels Brandy, John E, American Idol, Paul, Fuzzy and Shine Handcrafted Greyhound and Custom Clocks http://www.houndtime.com Zoom Doggies-Racing Coats for Racing Greyhounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patsy Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Happy Bridge birthday, sweetie--bark at all those squirrels and have a lovely time. Quote Patsy and DH with the Humane Society specials, Linus & Jazz, in North Dakota Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGreys Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Happy Birthday handsome blue boy Quote Missing my little Misty who took a huge piece of my heart with her on 5/2/09, and Ekko, on 6/28/12 For the sick, the lost, and the homeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hollys2hounds Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Happy Bridge Birthday JohnE, I am so sorry I never got to meet you! I know your Mommy and Daddy though, and I know how much you were adored! Happy Birthday HANDSOME!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ss556 Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Happy Birthday John E - at the bridge. Truly a handsome, lovely boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grey14me Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Quote Michelle...forever missing her girls, Holly 5/22/99-9/13/10 and Bailey 8/1/93-7/11/05 Religion is the smile on a dog...Edie Brickell Wag more, bark less :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest larock Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 He's with Brandy and Walter. Walter would have been 13 this December 4th. I know how much you miss him and Brandy... Happy Bridge Birthday John E. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyGreys Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Happy Bridge Birthday John E. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetdogs Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Happy Bridge Birthday John E & to your brother Shiloh too. Quote Deirdre with Conor (Daring Pocobueno), Keeva (Kiowa Mimi Mona), & kittehs Gemma & robthomas. Our beloved angels Faolin & Liath, & kittehs Mona & Caesar. Remembering Bobby, Doc McCoy, & Chip McGrath. "He feeds you, pets you, adores you, collects your poop in a bag. There's only one explanation: you are a hairy little god." Nick Galifinakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burpdog Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Happy Bridge Birthday! I bet Jodie made him a cake Quote Diane & The Senior Gang Burpdog Biscuits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racindog Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Thank you for sharing the memory of such a special houndie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazygang Posted November 4, 2009 Share Posted November 4, 2009 Happy 'bridge' Birthday John E Quote Run free our beloved Sir Snowy, Pip, Queenie, Sadie, Tess & Rosie until we meet again......I would rather feel the thorn than to never see the rose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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