Saying goodbye to a beloved buddy is never easy, and then there are the days that follow: The house is quieter, we call out for them and then remember...
I will remember your sweet, sweet gentle kisses, rolling around in the grass looking like a maniac, but most of all the LOVE you gave me and always wanting to sleep under the covers at night. I will miss putting my feet against you when I sleep because you were so warm and soft.

I will remember your eyes... He had the most beautiful eyes, you could see his pure gentle soul.

I will remember you were the sweetest boy with the biggest heart full of love for everyone. Ruger has never met a person he hasn't liked, offered a toy to, wanted to kiss and even talk too. He is well known for his talking. We can be stopped at a stop light and he will pop his head out the window and "talk" to anyone on the street. He talked to the construction men as we were waiting in traffic. He has also told many drive thru workers what his order was when I placed mine. he has greeted the pizza delievery people at the door with tail wags a toy and a story to tell. He has been a "best friend" to my 3 yr old grandson sharing toys, cookies and even a tv show while setting on the couch. The amount of love in Ruger's heart just can't be told, it's something one had to experience.

He was my couch buddy and would come sit with me as soon as I would get home. Ruger knew when I was leaving for work I would pick up my back pack and would hang his head because he knew he couldn't go. But when he knew he could go he was ready for our next big adventure.

Ruger literally saved me from myself and the big world I was facing alone for the first time. I didn't know then how much I would fall in love with this friendly, silly, happy boy. Ruger quickly became my shadow, my constant companion. Everything life threw at me Ruger was there to push me on saying with his eyes "hold your head up mom we got this and I love you" In the past 5 years the biggest health concern Ruger and I battled has been his allergies. He is very allergic to pollen and grass. So we made adjustments that suited us both and on with life we went. For 5 years that's how Ruger and I faced life everyday.

He was larger than life to not just me but to so many people who came to know him and love him over his 5 short years here on earth. He touched so many lives and through his pictures everyone could see the love we shared and feel how tight the bond we shared really was.
He loved people and was happy just to be with people.

I will miss you. I will never forget your snuggles, and loves and so much more.
Rest well sweet boy. You fought the good fight to the very end. I love you You were the best friend I ever had
My heart is breaking and aching and I don't know how I'll go on without you, Ruger. Nothing will ever be the same. You were one in a million and I will always love you forever and never forget you, my baby boy.