Eulogy for Defer

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Defer came to us almost sixteen years ago. My sister found him abandoned with his liter-mates alongside the road in rural Indiana. We were building a new home, which was not finished yet, and my mother was going to be moving in with us. My sister said,

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  1. Buffy,
    I am so, so sorry. I lost my dog five years ago, as of yesterday. There is not a day that goes by that I don’t miss him.
    Be glad you had him as long as you did.
    Jim

  2. Kitty,
    I am so sorry. I know what it is like to lose a much beloved pet who has been a major part of the family. You must feel so sad. When you are able try to remember the happy times of having Defer, rather than the sad time you and Fred are going through now.
    Adele

  3. Kitty,
    I am so sorry. I know what it is like to lose a much beloved pet who has been a major part of the family. You must feel so sad. When you are able try to remember the happy times of having Defer, rather than the sad time you and Fred are going through now.
    Adele

  4. I’m sorry that Defer is gone. He is certainly in a better place where he can bark at UPS drivers all day long and get fed cat food on a daily basis.

  5. You’ve written a touching tribute to Defer, Buffy. No one could have done it better. And, probably, there was no dog who could have settled into your heart better than Defer did. You will miss him and cherish the wonderful memories, always. I’m sorry for your loss.

  6. Buffy, I weep with compassion for you. People who never have had this kind of a relationship with dogs cannot imagine the joy they miss — or (regretably) the sorrow when those dear companions die. You dog Defer puts me so in mind of my dear and loyal bassethound that died 2 years ago. As we stood over his grave, I said to Hub, “I know our precious Doggy has gone to heaven because no creature, no man, no woman, was ever more deserving. He was kind, patient, loyal, loving, and humble, beyond anything that anyone else could every aspire to be.” I was comforted by that thought and perhaps it will comfort you as well.

  8. Losing a family member is rough. But keep an ear open, you may hear him late at night doing his thing. They are never really gone, are they.
    May you find peace and comfort.

  9. Buffy, So sorry to hear of your loss – 2 years ago I lost my little one, Shania (Bicon Shih Tzu), who only lived 2 years and it saddened me incredibly so I can’t quite imagine the grief you could feel in losing Defer who had been with you much longer. ((((( Huggs)))))

  10. Deepest sympathy from a dog person…I was raised as the pup in the pack (we raised weimaraners) and have had to say good bye to many canine friends over the years…
    Hugs to ya!

  12. Sorry to hear of your loss of Defer Buffy. I think the derivation of his name is quite cute.
    Dogs are such a part of our life. When you get close to them, it is hard to lose them.
    If you think your shedding tears for a dog is bad, I cried when a very large goldfish I had as boy of about 11 died after a number of years.

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