When Oliver became quite sick in May, we were very worried that he was not going to be able to make it to his favorite place in the world... The Cabin. He slowly made improvements but not without side effects. He was still having problems with his back left leg. There were some days that he could not even walk on it, and other days he was fine. We took him to the cabin anyways. What is a family trip without the family dog? Oliver LOVED to hunt chipmunks, squirrels, or anything that moved. Last year when we arrived at the cabin and opened up the back to let him out, he had killed a chipmunk is seconds. He loved to go on hikes, walks and runs with anybody. He loved being outdoors. Oliver liked to sit on the back porch and just watch for a chipmunk to move and then the chase was on. Oliver even "team" hunted with the Benson's beagle, Cedric. Once they had trapped a chipmunk in a pipe. Oliver lifted up one end of the pipe while Cedric waited at the other end for the chipmunk to come out.
Oliver getting his loves from Howard. He loved people and was always near by laying under your feet or putting his paws on your leg to get you to pet him.
Oliver stayed very close to the cabin this year because of the problem with his hind leg. This was the first year he did not go on the backpacking trip with the boys. One year Oliver and his brother, Hershey, warned us of a large black bear that was on the trail ahead. They kept the curious bear at bay.
Oliver started to have even more health problems into the trip. His left side of this face began to droop and he drooled. We think he had a stroke. He just went down hill from there.
We were able to get in one last family outing. We drove to Oreana lookout and took Oliver with us. Here we are at 8075 feet in elevation looking out over the mountains. This was July 4th.
Oliver getting the love and affection he enjoyed. We had to put him down later that day after our excursion. We are happy to know that Oliver is in his most favorite place in the world. He loved the cabin. We were all very sad to lose such a sweet, gentle, easy going dog. He was perfect for our family and will be missed.
The kids made a big grave site where Oliver's buried. Oliver was born October 31, 1999 and died July 4, 2010.
5 comments:
gosh, i just put on my make-up, and now i've got tears rolling down my cheeks! ollie was such a great dog! my kids were talking about him yesterday and shelby said, "momma, i miss ollie!" he will be missed by our entire family! so sorry for the loss of such a wonderful, handsome dog!
Thanks for making me cry. :( He was such a good little dog. I will never forget the Christmas the boys got their dogs. Such a memorable fun one. We will miss Oli!
Oh what a sweet post. I'm sure it took some time to write. Oliver was such a wonderful part of the family and will be missed dearly.
I am really sad to hear about Oliver. I know how much your family loves him.
I'm sorry to hear that Jennifer. I am actually crying and I've never even met your dog. He sounds like he has been a wonderful family companion.
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