He was a gentle giant of a dog, somewhere in the 80-90 pound range, I think. At first sight, you'd see a huge yellow Lab who appeared to be smiling because he was always happy to see anyone who came through the door. He was careful of where his powerful tail swept...he didn't want to knock things over or whack anyone. His size was intimidating but his demeanor was all gentleness..always.
He loved everyone but didn't make a pest of himself. If you patted him, he was in heaven and waited patiently for more. If you told him to go away, he left immediately.
Buddy was jealous of Jake's new guinee pig (sorry, don't know how to spell that) when it first moved in and he'd gently check it out but never in an angry way. Buddy's way was to bring you a toy to try to divert your attention to him.
I wish so much that Shelley had bred Buddy because he was a prince among dogs and it's such a shame that all his wonderful qualities died right along with him. He does have a brother living up in Canada who I hear hasn't been neutered so Shelley is going to ask his owner if he will breed him just once so she can have a relative of Buddy's. It's a long shot but wouldn't it be nice?
Buddy was only 9 years old when he passed away suddenly. He was at the groomers for his scheduled bath so maybe his little heart wasn't as healthy as we thought. I remember his father, Monty (also owned by Shelley), died suddenly, too, so maybe it's an inherited defect.
Our pets are precious to us and we do love them deeply. They are never forgotten, just as we don't forget a family member who passes away. Buddy was surrounded by love in his family and was a very lucky dog to be so well cared for. He will be forever loved and forever missed.
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