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Memories of Jasper

Exactly 6 weeks from the day he was born we brought him home. all the pups had just been fed and were sleeping on blankets. Charles clappd his hands. Some ran for cover, some stayed sleeping and Jasper sat up and gave the best 6 week puppy growl you ever heard, He came home with us that morning. He had an accident on my lap. He sat up and looked at me with his big brown eyes and floppy ears and planted a big puppy kiss on my lips. I was hooked. I fell in love!! One day when we were walking through town and I could hear a kid say "that's a doberman" another boy replied no thats Jasper. Everyone who met him loved him. You just couldn't help it. He was a great nurse. He would tend to all of our boo boos even the cats. He loved to go camping with dad. Night time was different. He had a bed next to the sleeping bag but somehow he would wake up inside the sleeping bag warm and toasty. Jasper leaves behind his sweetie Mattie who is 8 and a red doberman and Alex who is his grandson who will be 4 soon. He is a black and tan doberman. His great granddaughter Isabella lives with our daughter in Montana. Dec. 7th they told us he had cancer and may not make it till Christmas. Everything went on hold and everything became all about Jasper. He got whatever he wanted. We worried about having to make that decision of when it would be time. We didn't want him to suffer and be kept alive because we didn't want to let go yet. Jasper let me know early the morning of the 4th that it was time. We spent a nice afternoon with him. He had gouda cheeze, meat and crackers with dad. Our vets office was great. Jasper loved going to the doctor to see all the girls. I was holding onto him whispering in his ear that I love him and dad said good bye Jasper and he was gone. So elegantly as Sir Jasper of Williams Court would be. We brought him home and he was buried with his newest squeaker toy, the cats catnip toy which he took ownership of and his binkie. He is in our gnome garden so we can see and visit with him as much as we want to. I know some day we will see each other again and I can hardly wait for a big Jasper kiss only he can give. 1/20/12 Jasper mom and dad miss you so much. Mattie and Alex send their love along with Cactus and Geri. Alex and dad are spending more time together. Kind of like the two of you did. I think Alex is having the hardest time now that he is the big boy of the house. It is like he isn't sure of himself because he doesn't have your guidance. We talk about you everyday. I am so glad you have so many new friends and your leg doesn't hurt anymore. I know you are running around playing with all your new fur friends and taking naps in the sunshine. Mom and dad will love you forever and ever. I can hardly wait till we meet again. I am going to bring you a candy cane and get the best peppermint doberman kiss ever. XOXOXOXOXO 1/28/12 Happy Birthday Jasper. It was a very hard day.I made yours and dads favorite cake. I miss you so very much. I miss you trying to sit in my lap or trying to squeeze in between dad and I on the couch. I found your camo collar the other day. It was still in Norman. I forgot to bring it in after we brought you home. I cried the entire way home holding on to your collar. I made a mistake and brought it in the house to give it to dad. Alex saw me with it. He sniffed it a couple of times and his eyes lit up, his stubby black tail started wagging and he wanted outside. I realized he thought you were back home. When you didn't show up I think he started his grieving process all over. I felt so bad for him. He misses you so much. Mattie has been spending a lot of time on our bed. She is also taking all the chew bones with her. I don't know why. If she hears us say your name she looks around quickly like you should be there. All of us miss you so much. Cactus is really grouchy. I know soon she will join you. She is getting old and I know you will meet her and you two can play together again. I told the story earlier today about one of your birthdays I tried to put a birthday hat on you and then take a picture. You kept taking the hat off but finally you left it on and covered your eyes. I am sure you were thinking I can't see you so you can't see me. I found those party hats the other day and they made us laugh when we thought about you running away when you saw me bring one out. Jasper we all miss you so much and love you even more. I hope you know how much we love and miss you. My heart aches. It has been 24 days since I had a Jasper kiss. I miss you my big red dog. 2/3/12 I finally figured out how to get a picture of you so everyone can see how handsome you are Momma has had a hard week. Missing you and not feeling well. The other morning when I was talking to you from the bathroom window there was a really loud dog bark. Made me jump back. I had just asked you if you were doing well. I have to find a picture of Mattie. She really misses you. She spends a lot of time on the bed nestled into dad's covers. Jasper I can not express in words how much I miss you. You are my bested big red dog ever. Mattie is my bestest red girl dog and Alex is my bestest black dog. Isabella turned three yesterday. Your greatgranddaughter. Jesse showered her with presents and she even had some pizza. I love you so much Jasper. I miss big red hunk of a dog. I am so grateful that you are not in pain anymore and you have so many new friends to play with. Please don't ever forget me. I look forward to the day we get to play again and you can smother me in doberman kiss. I love you!! 2/4/12 J man it has been a month since you left us. We love and miss you so much. Momma's heart hurts so bad but I am glad you are not in pain any more. I know you have many new friends. I can see you running and playing without your leg hurting. I bet you take naps in the sunshine. Mattie is missing you so much. She spends a lot of time in bed. She snuggles down in dad's blankets. You now dad and how he likes his covers nice and neat. You were the only one who could get away with it. I worked in the gnome garden this afternoon. I didn't think about it when I went out there to work. It was about the same time of day that we had buried you. I cried and cried while weeding around you. Mattie came and licked my tears away. Alex gets upset when I cry and then he whines/cries and we are all a mess. Eve stopped by and grabbed a worm she found while I was picking weeds around the tulips that are stating to show through. Geri lays by you alot. We all miss you so very much. Then Bella pops in and takes over my weeding spot. She found a couple of worms and I found her a slug to go along with the worms. Jasper please always remember that you are my most favorite red boy dog. I miss your kisses. I miss us brushing our teeth together. I catch myself calling for you in the morning to come brush your teeth, but you are not there and I get sad all over again. When I was weeding around the tulips I thought of the time when you and dad dug up all those daffodil bulb that were every where then in the spring I had a bunch of bulbs to plant. I thought you wourld get into them when I was planting. No you waited till I was done or gone and you dup up all my newly planted bulbs. You looked so pleased with yourself. I think you thought you did a favor for me. Jssper dad and I miss you so much. I know we will see each other again and that keeps me going. I love you always and forever!!!!! xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo 2/11/12 Jasper momma misses you so very much. Papa and I talk about you every day. Sometimes when I hear a squeaker toy I turn to look and expect it to be you. I want you to try to sit in my lap or lick my lip gloss off. If we say your name in front of Mattie or Alex their tails wag and I think they expect to see you. We all just miss you and love you so much. I would do anything to have you back with us. My heart hurts so bad. I don't think it will ever be the same. I am so happy knowing you are running around playing without pain and have so many new friends. I just wish it was here with us. It as been only a 5 weeks since you left us but it feels like an enternity. Jasper we will always love you. We miss you so very much. xoxooxoxoxo 2/18/12 Good Morning my big red boy. Momma misses you so so much. My birthday was just not the same without you. We have new house guests because Maxine and Ace didn't eat all their meal. So we have Willie a brown rat, Thelma and Louise are white rats. You would love them. They are so cute and friendly. I told them about you. Jasper I hope you know how much we love and miss you. Play and run pain free. Nap in a sun beam. I can hardly wait to see you again. Momma and Papa love you so very much. Hugs and love. 2/22/12 My dearest Jasper I have been thinking about you a lot lately. Momma misses you so much. The frogs have been really loud lately. I am sure you can hear them. Always remember we love you so so much. Mattie got in trouble for going down to the end of the road. Papa was really upset. She has been having a hard time. I catch her crying a lot. She spends a lot of time on our bed on dad's side. Poor Alex got growled at several time. He is so tenderhearted. If he hears me mention your name his tail just starts wiggling really fast. I feel bad when he realizes you are not showing up. Daffodils are blooming. Remember when you and papa dug up all those bulbs. You were quite busy with Dad that year. The chicks have been digging up the tulips Hopefully its nice tomorrow and we can all work out side. I love you my sweet boy. I am so happy that you are pain free and running around with all your new friends. I do so wish you were home and healthy. Momma and Papa send you loves and hugs. I know we will be together again. Sometime I wish it was now. XOXOXOXOXOXOX 2/25/12 How is my J man? Momma misses you so much so does Papa he just keeps it all inside. I know you are ok. I am so happy you do not hurt anymore. I just want you here, I would love to have you snuggled up with a binkie or walkng around squeaking your toy over and over. I keep having dreams about your last few minutes of life. You were so brave and gave all the girls and the doctor kisses. My big handsome red boy. I held you while they stuck the needle in your vein. I whispered I love you in your ear until you went limp in my arms and I knew you were gone. No longer in pain. I didn't want to let go of you. Then it was so finale. Papa said good bye to you right at the end. I love you so much. The hurt isn't getting less. I miss you so much. I am so happy that you do not hurt or don't have to act like it doesn't hurt any more. I think of all the new friends you have. I have read stories about them. I know you have all sorts of buddies to cuddle with so you don't sleep alone. Also I bet there are not loud noises that scare you. I planted some more daisies around you and I will get you some purple flowers to plant by you also since they were your favorite. Please never forget me. I look forward to the day we meet again. I love you so much and will so forever and ever. Mattie and Alex miss you lots too. Cactus stays indoor more. Geri is getting chubby or more chubby. She says she is short for her weight. Me too. Jasper I love you and miss you. Our time was too short. My heart aches for you. Miss you bunches. 2/29/12 My dearest Jasper I miss you so much. My heart just aches and I can't make it get better. I don't know what to do. Our three new rats are doing good. Alex is always washing them up. Willie tolerates it pretty well. He likes to crawl into Papa'a shirt pocket and then Alex can't find him. Thelma is a very pretty white and Louise who I think we are going to call her wheezer likes to lay on papa's lap. She lets Alex wash her to. I think he thinks he is a mama. My friend Mary from work brought me a pen that has pictures of red and black dobermans on it. I love it. I just realized through our sadness we forgot Alex's 4th birthday. Oops. We will have to do something special tonight. Mattie and I shared some Peeps. He wouldn't try one. I love you my big red dog. I don't know if I should say this because it wouldn't be the same but I think what if we got a new red doberman puppy I could have you back in a way. It wouldn't be fair to the puppy. I want you to know I feel so bad you got sick. I know we could not have prevented you from getting cancer but I don't know why it had to happen to you. I just miss you so much. I love you Jasper and please don't ever forget me. I know someday we will meet again. Sometimes I wish it was soon but that isn't fair to everyone else. Hugs and kisses to you. Have fun playing with all your new friends. I know you are there to greet new fur buddies. You are my big gentle boy. I love you with all my heart. XOXOXOXOXOXO 3/4/12 Jasper it has been exactly 2 months since you left us. It is also Grandma's birthday. I love and miss you so much. I am just so sad that you are gone but happy that you don't hurt anymore. I know we talk daily and that helps. Your leaving has affected everyone in the house. Alex is doing more with papa which is good. Yesterday when I was in Petco I heard someone squeak a toy. It was the kind that you liked. I almost cried. I see the toys you loved. Alex hasn't played with a toy since you are not here. Him and Mattie play together which is good for the both of them. Mattie will lay on your spot on the bed. She misses you a lot. Papa misses you so very much. I know he does even more than he says he does. You two were meant for each other. Someday I know we will all be together again. I love and miss you so much my big red boy. You will always be my baby. Hugs and loves from all of us. 3/10/12 Momma misses her big red dog so bad. We all do. You brought us so much happiness. Please remember that we love you and always will. It is so sad that you are not there to grab my sock or shoe when I am getting dressed. I can see you with dad's dirty socks in your mouth and your cute short stubby red tail wagging so proud of yourself. And the chase. You got so much pleasure out of us chasing you. I would love to be able to do that again. I know when we meet again we will run and play. I love you so much. There are daffodils blooming all around your grave site it reminds me of you and dad digging up all those bulbs when you were a puppy. A happy thought. I miss you my big red dog. Hugs and Loves always. 3/15/12 Jasper I love and miss you so much. I know someday we will see each other again. Some days I think I wish it would be soon. I know that it won't so please don't forget momma. I will continue to talk to you everyday. I hope you have the warmest of sunbeams to take afternoon naps in. I am sure you have lots of cuddle buddies. I love and miss you so much. We all do. Hugs and kisses for my big red dog. XOXOXOXOXOXO 3/17/12 My dearest Jasper I wonder if you know how much we love you. Momma misses her baby boy so much. I think about you all the time. You will always be my big red dog and my first doberman I have loved. It just seems like we brought you home the other day and now you are gone. Time went by way to fast. I hope you know how important you are to us. I feel like I was cheated we should have had so much more time together. Mattie and Alex miss you. Alex is picking up some of your habits. Like licking my lip gloss off my lips. He isn't quite as gentle about it. Still doesn't like toothpaste. I miss sharing my toothbrush with you. I miss everything about you my sweet boy. I tell you all the time I can hardly wait to see you again. Please don't forget me. Someday we will run and play together again. Till then I will continue to miss you so very much. Hugs and loves to my big red dog. I love you Jasper! 4/13/12 Hello my sweet boy. I still have such a hard time knowing that I am not going to see you when I get home from work or you and I brushing our teeth together. I love you so so much. My heart hurts. I keep telling myself its going to get better soon but that hasn't happened yet. I think alot about holding you while you took your last breath. I am so glad it was not difficult for you to go to Rainbow Bridge. I do talk to you at least twice a day and that does help. We have 4 new chicks that are now sleeping with the big girls now. The frogs are really loud at night. Yesterday dad said there was lightning some thunder. I am glad you don't have to be afraid any longer. I don't know how come that bothered you so much. I always felt so bad when you would just shake and cry. I always tried to get the windows shut before it would happen so you would not be scared. I am so glad you were not afraid when you took your last visit to the Animal Clinic. You love everyone there and they loved you too. Jasper I love you so much. I always will. Please don't ever forget me. We will see each other again sometimes I wish it was right now but I know it won't be. I love and miss you so so much my heart just hurts. Dad really misses you. He seems to be really grumpy lately. I think he is sad and that is how he shows it by being the way he is. Someday we will all be together. I do hope you and Jack have seen each other. Now you two can get along like father and son. Jasper we miss you so very much. I wish I could give you a big kiss on those cute red lips of yours. Please see me in your dreams. Hugs and loves to you my big red dog. XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO 4/24/12 How is my big red dog? I love you so much. I have been thinking alot about you even more than usual. I wish there was something I could do to bring you back to me. I would do anything if it was possible. I miss you so much. You have so many tulips around your grave. I have a hard time being in the yard some days. I have to get yard work done so I know I have to deal with this. I am just so sad. I want you back stealing my socks and shoes. I miss you brushing your teeth with me. I have told Mattie and Alex they can not ever leave me. I don't know if I can do this again. I am so glad you do not hurt. I would not want you to be in pain. I know you and Jack are now together and do not fight with each other. That makes me happy. I am happy knowing you get to run and play in the sun and your leg doesn't hurt you anymore. I don't know why I can't get past this. I am so sad. I love you so much Jasper. Some day we will meet again and I am going to have so many kisses for you. You are going to say ah mom thats enough. I love you. Please don't ever forget me. I will remember you always till the day I die and we meet again. I love you my big boy!!! 5/7/12 How are you my big red boy dog? Friday it was 4 months since you left us. We love and miss you so much. Papa and I were talking about how fast the time went by. You didn't get to stay with us as long as we wanted. I guess we would think anytime you left us would have been too soon. We are very glad that you are not in pain and you have all your new friends at Rainbow Bridge. It makes me smile thinking of you running and playing without any pain. Please don't ever forget us. We love you so much. My big red boy dog. Jasper I love you so much. I hope you knew how much we loved you and how much we still love you. My heart aches so bad. I can hardly wait until we meet again. I love you Jasper Williams!

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