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Daddy and I miss you so much, Dutch. We long for you. Our hearts ache for you. I’m cleaning the windows in the sun room and I see drool from your beautiful big lips. I see the marks on the doors from you opening them, and it makes me so sad. I miss your drool boogers on my walls. I miss your fur in my lint trap. I never thought I’d miss these things and it makes me laugh at myself. I miss you opening the door between the garage and house 100 times a day just to check on where Daddy and I both are. You were so careful about keeping tabs on both of us. I still hear that door open and close all the time. I think you’re still here with us, checking on us. I miss you trying to take a bath with me every chance you got. Your love of swimming, the ocean, the sprinkler, and the kiddie pool will always make me smile. I never met a dog that would jump into the bathtub when given the opportunity. I picture you now playing in the surf with Mitzi and Sarge. It makes it easier to think of you. I miss the way you would walk around to my side of the bed on weekend mornings and put your face in mine, your nubby wagging furiously. Your eyes would say “are you gonna sleep all day?” Of course, I would always get up cause I knew you needed me. There’s no one to need me now, Dutch, and it’s so hard. The house stays clean, there’s no reason to rush home after work. There’s no one to greet me. There’s no one to follow me around as I clean and do laundry. The house is so empty and so lonely. Daddy and I are beginning to search for a new puppy. Not to replace you, but to help ease the pain of losing you. I know you will be watching over us and laughing at us as the little one chews our shoes and pees on Mommy’s white carpet. No doggie will ever take your place. You were the smartest, most lovable dog in the whole world. No dog was ever loved as much as we loved you.

Rest in peace my sweet boy.