Qorqui

I MISS YOU!!!!!!!!!!!

Dog Hotel In France

While poking around various propeller-head sites on the Internet, I ran across an independent software developer in France that had links to sponsor sites on his website. Not being able to resist clicking on any link that has pets pictured on it, I thought it'd only take a minute and I'd be back to my search for geek stuff...

What I found was a complete suprise. What looks like a five star resourt where you can take your dog while you're away on holiday. It's in Côte d'Azur, France, and it's called Pension Milou.

Pension Milou is owned and operated by Jilly Bennett, a show dog breeder and judge, with nearly 35 years professional experience with dogs. She cares for about nine dogs at a time, plus her own two, in her home. But it's not just a house with a yard. The place is specifically designed around keeping guest dogs safe, happy and healthy.

The cost is about 25 Euro per day with a two day minumum. From what I saw on her website, that's more than reasonable considering this ladys qualifications and the wonderful accomodations for your doggie.

Here's a link to the Pension Milou website if you live in the south of France or are just interested in checking the place out.

http://www.pensionmilou.com/

To Qorqui

Qorqui,

Six months ago today I was awakened by your usual morning trampling noise followed by a thud and a shaking bed. In your typical way, you tried to jump up onto the bed and missed on your first try. I often worried that you'd hurt yourself slamming your chest into the corner of the bed like that, but it never seemed to bother you.

Six months ago today, before I left for work, I scratched your ears and said "Bye BeBe. You be good puppy. I'll see you tonite."

Six months ago today, while I was driving to work I thought how funny it was that I'd still be calling you "Baby Puppy" in ten years.

Six months ago today I felt the biggest loss and the most grief I've ever felt in my life when I came home to your lifeless body laying along side the driveway.

In the past six months I've learned to mostly function without you here. I still have days when you're about all I think of. Some days I feel like there must be something I'm supposed to be learning from all this, so I spend the day pondering what it could possibly be. Most days though, I'm basically just here. Not really sad anymore but not really happy either. I don't cry every day anymore, but I do still find myself in tears at least a couple times a week. Usually triggered by something seemingly unrelated to you. I still really miss you a lot, and think about you every day.

Mommy says she misses you too. I know she thinks about you because she's been calling Kali by your name at least once every couple days for the past several weeks.

Bye for now BeBe. You be good puppy. I'll see you again when it's time.

I love you Sweetie!
Dad

Dog, My Friend

I can't remember where I found this but I thought I'd share it with everyone here.

Dog, My Friend
When God had made the earth and sky, the flowers and the trees. He then made all the animals and all the birds and bees. And when his work was finished, and not one was quite the same, He said "I'll walk this Earth of mine and give each one a name". And so he traveled land and sea, and everywhere he went, a little creature followed him, until it's strength was spent.

When all were named upon the earth, and in the sky and in the sea, the little creature said "Dear Lord, there's not one name left for me". The Father smiled, and softly said "I've left you to the end, I've turned my own name back to front, and called you "Dog, my friend".

Qorqui Died For Nothing

It looks like nothing good will come from Qorqui's death afterall. My wife was drinking sunday, monday and yesterday. Yesterday morning she decided to drink a bunch of vodka and took between 15 and 20 ambiens. I took the day off work (my annual birthday present to myself) so I was home when she did this. When I realized what she had done I called 911 to get some help. By the time the ambulance got here it had been long enough that they decided to life flight her to the hospital. I spent the afternoon and evening between the emergency room, picking my son up form school and going back to ICU where they moved her after emergency. Now they have her listed as a suicide risk so they won't release her until she's had a mental evaluation.

For the past 24 hours I've been pretty much numb but the reality of it all has just hit me and I've been in tears for about the past 20 minutes. I needed to come here and get ths out.

Qorqui - I'm SO SORRY I couldnt protect you!!! Your mommy is sick and I don't know how to help her. I love you bebe. I miss you soooo much!