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Dedicated to our departed & beloved pet friend Sammy.

 

Never was a dog/son loved more than Sammy. Our friends, Carol and Paul, gave him the best home a dog could ever wish for. A home with a huge yard for him to run, explore and play, plenty of toys and treats and enough love and attention to last a lifetime.

Sammy was beautiful inside and out. He touched the hearts of everyone he met. He was kind-hearted, gentle, patient and understanding.

Sammy would get so excited when company would come to visit. He always made you feel welcome. Sam loved the tune his Mom's computer would play when it was shutting down because he knew then it was playtime. Their nightly ritual was a long walk to visit a neighbor's home where they always had animal cookies and/or ice cream ready for Sammy.

He was not only Carol's pet/son, he was also her best friend, confidante, companion and soul mate. He enjoyed sitting on the back deck in the evenings, looking out over their property with his Mom and hearing all about her day. Sammy was a great listener and he was very understanding.

Through the months of Sammy's illness, Carol prayed for a miracle. We all did. I believe the miracle was that all of Sammy's last days were happy ones. He had little to no pain or discomfort and was surrounded by people who loved him dearly.

Sammy was unique and will live on in the hearts of everyone who knew and loved him.

Sammy was a pet angel on earth.

 

Samuel "Sammy"
Crossed over   2001

A Dog's Prayer

Treat me kindly, my beloved master, for no heart in all the world is more grateful for kindness than the loving heart of me.

Speak to me often, for your voice is the sweetest music, as you must know by the fierce wagging of my tail when your footstep falls upon my waiting ear.

When it is cold and wet, please take me inside...for I am now a domesticated animal, no longer used to bitter elements...and I ask no greater glory than the privilege of sitting at your feet beside the hearth...though had you no home, I would rather follow you through ice and snow than rest upon the softest pillow in the warmest home in all the land...for you are my god...and I am your devoted worshipper.

Keep my pan filled with fresh water, for although I should not reproach you were it dry, I cannot tell you when I suffer thirst. Feed me clean food, that I may stay well, to romp and play and do your bidding, to walk by your side, and stand ready, willing and able to protect you with my life, should your life be in danger.

And, beloved master, should the Great Master see fit to deprive me of my health or sight, do not turn me away from you. Rather hold me gently in  our arms as skilled hands grant me the merciful boon of eternal rest...and I will leave knowing with the last breath I drew, my fate was ever safest in your hands.

Written by Beth Harris



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