July 29, 2010

Tribute to Floyd

The following tribute was written by Jean Harrison, Floyd's owner.

Floyd died yesterday after a very short and very hard-fought one-week battle with what we think was liver disease (results are not back from the lab). He was seven years old. He was certainly one of the great loves of my life and I will miss him more than I can say. He had a magnificent life and he was loved from day one.

He was a jolly soul and if there is such a thing as dog heaven, I hope he is there now with his smiling goofy face in a big bowl of food with a pile of stuffed animals waiting to be tossed in the air. He leaves behind two beloved (and aggravating) dog sisters and a dog brother who adored him, and 3 cats who always walked over him to get to the water bowl. He was friend to innumerable foster brothers and sisters over the years as well. He was one of a kind and although I am heartbroken, I am grateful I had him for the time I did.

Floyd would not want anyone to be sad for him. Instead, he would want you all to go pet your dog, thank the heavens above that you have such a wonderful dog, and give him or her an extra biscuit in Floyd's honor.

Floyd
Floyd.