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out had a pretty high percentage of
adoption. I mean, how could you
leave the little guy behind?

We scooped him up, and before
midnight on adoption day, our
By Thom Racine
new dog bit all three of us. His
separation anxiety remained
throughout his life, but he managed
to watch the Red Sox sweep the
llow me a moment that many Rockies in 2007. A few years other dogs visit. It’s just empty…
Aof you have experienced; a later, Rudy was nearly catapulted his toys, his food, his treats and
tribute to special member of the off my lap after Sidney Crosby’s
family. Golden goal in 2010. water dish, and most obvious of
all, the sound of his nails ticking
We lost our precious little In time, Rudy settled down, he across the hardwood. Rudy’s
Shih Zhu Rudy, on September 26. did continue to lash out at times ghost has haunted us these early
and visits to our home always
Not a sport’s topic, you say! came with a stern warning, “Don’t lonely days, no more walking
What if I qualified it by adding, touch the dog.” to his familiar rest areas, and
Rudy watched more hockey, sunlit refuge spots. This little “
football, and baseball from his Every pet owner knows that we In Memoriam” is all about us, but
comfy perch on my lap than are destined to out live our fury make no bones about it, Rudy and
he probably cared too. friends. We all know how much all of our pets whom we adore
they are loved and how they make Photo Submitted
Rudy walked into our lives us feel, as though the king or are family, thus it was always
13 1/2 years ago and a month queen has just entered the house. Bianca win the US Open. about them. Special thanks to Dr.
later was introduced to the Other great moments in sport This past week has been empty, Peter Tropea and the staff at St.
Carolina Hurricanes winning the were spent with my little guy — no barking coming from the Lawrence Valley Animal hospital
Stanley Cup. every Master’s Sunday, though he house when the car lights enter for their compassion. Empty we
Rudy was less than a year old did sleep through golf at times. the driveway, no tail wagging, feel, loved we were. And loved
when he was abandoned in an The St. Louis Blues’ cup run last no begging from under the table, was that crusty, quick to strike,
apartment in Montreal. Now spring and the Raptors’ win were no walks around the yard, no but cuddly adoring Shih Zhu, we
clearly, our visit to check Rudy highlights. He even watched sniffing the trees and places the called Rudy.

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