Tribute to Buster Dog
We were a military family moving around alot, so I was not really wanting to get a dog. As a matter a fact, we were overseas when my husband starting talking about getting a dog. Our anniversary was coming so I halfheartedly started looking around. I found myself at the military pound, where people drop their animals because they do not wanna pay the extra cargo charge to ship the animal back to the US. Irresponsibility abounds everywhere. I saw a puppy, listed as a Chihuahua Collie Mix - interesting. Anyhow, I decided to take the puppy home to my husband. He loved that puppy, and the whole family fell in love with him as well. We got his name from Buster Brown shoes- which he tried to play with. Buster grew up with our 2 kids and became a wonderful family dog, putting up w/ a third baby who tried to terrorize him. He did not ever bite the kid, even when he tried to cut all his hair off! When I became ill for several months, Buster rarely left my side- waiting sometimes 12 hours to go outside for his business. He moved around everywhere we did, traveledmore than most people I know. At age 10, Buster seemed tired so we got another puppy, and that perked him up for several years. At age 14, I noticed Buster's eyes were starting to cloud up, later his hearing started to go, and he started tripping over the thresholds. Within 2 years he was having trouble eliminating, acted a little confused at times, and was drinking water like crazy. Then he could not control his bladder. Bless his heart he would look at me with his ears down, wondering what was happening. The vet told us he was just getting old and was developing diabetes. It was heart breaking to watch him decline, and we ultimately put him to sleep. However, he had a great life and we enjoyed his company for 16 years! Our family certainly hopes that all dogs go to heaven! Several people offered to adopt Buster over the years after seeing his great personality- I offered them my child instead. I wish I had a dime for every person that asked if Buster was part FOX. He wasn't of course. Buster was just a mutt dog we found half starved at a shelter, who acepted us as his family, and gave us MANY HAPPY memories! We thank God for the long years with our Animal Friend Buster! World's Greatest Dog! - The Futch Family