I am just going to post different memories I have periodically until I am ready to do a memorial for my boy. My handsome boy was named Parker and he was an all black Lab/Shep mix with a pink spot on his nose where he burned it grabbing a piece of macaroni off the stove a few years ago. Anyway, he passed two months ago and I still cry, heaving sobbing cries, everyday. I don't know if it will ever stop. But, I saw a picture today that brought a smile to my heart. About 2 years ago, my husband and I had one of our best friends over to play games and eat good food. My boy Parker was always up for the good food part. He was about 11 years old at the time, but you would have never known it. We played through the night and Parker kept coming up to me and looking upstairs like "hello, it is bedtime!!!" It was about 2:00am and Parker and I both knew that was much later than I ever stay up. At about 2:30, he had had just about enough and crawled his furry body up on top of the coffee table that we had our game board spread out on. Keep in mind my boy had severe hip dysplasia and was no spring chicken!! He sat right in the middle of our game until we all stopped laughing, broke it up and relented to the king of the house......Parker!! Our friend went home and my husband, Parker and I all went up to bed to sleep. What I wouldn't do for that sweet warm nose right now!!! He was hysterical and ornery as hell much of the time. He was certainly never one of those dogs that just did what you told him to. I wouldn't have it any other way, he was full of character. Hope he made you all smile like he always did me.

Parker's Mom,
Kerry

giggles-what a wonderful memory
What a mischievous imp!
Definately keep focusing on all those wonderful memories, when it comes right down to it, it is that lifetime of love that is important not those few awful moments at the end.
I hope to read more funny memories...(loved the macaroni off the stove one too)

Thought of another hysterical one!! My husband and I have a "Friends Thanksgiving" every year for everyone to celebrate without family. The very first one we had was several years ago and we did it up!! Lot's of food and drinks and fun. Anyway, we have a Turkey Bowl afterward where we all go down to the local school yard and try and act like we are 20 again by playing football. This time, we left all the leftovers out on the counter because Parker was safely behind a baby gate upstairs, the kind with the wooden slats. When we returned, the ham was devoured, only the remnants lay on the kitchen floor......but wait a minute, where is Parker. He was still behind the baby gate, but low and behold there were three slats missing. That dog had pulled the slats out, wiggled his 85lb body through the gap....eaten the ham and then snuck back through the gate as if nothing had ever happened!!! Of course he didn't get in trouble, that was way too priceless and intelligent to punish!!! That was my einstein though.....he was so smart but used most of it for evil!!! God I loved him!!!

Parker's Mom,
Kerry