Last week I went to my Mom’s house for Easter.
On April 2nd or 3rd (it blends together in my mind) I answered the door to see my Dad holding Vladimir’s collar. He said that something had happened. I knew that Vladimir must be dead…
My Dad always keeps someone employed and on-hand to carry out menial labor tasks at our house and apartment buildings. The handyman that he hired for this role recently must have been raised in a barn, because he never closed doors behind him. Vladimir had gotten out 3x while I was gone because this man left our front door open. On one occasion, our neighbor brought Vladimir home before anyone knew he was gone.
That morning while this man was working in our yard, Vladimir once again walked out the front door. When the handyman saw Vladimir, he began clapping his hands at him and calling him inside. Clapping of the hands was never a “come here” cue to Vladimir. He was a racing greyhound. Clapping was a “cheering” cue to him. He would always do laps around our pool if we clapped our hands at him.
When he heard the clapping from this man, he took off… and somehow found his way into traffic.
I’ll never know Vladimir’s exact age. He was a rescued Greyhound and came from an abusive breeder. Part of his left ear was missing where his identification tag had been cruelly torn off.
I can’t really write or express my feelings about Vladimir. He was truly my BFF (Best Friend Forever). I keep thinking if only I had taken him with me to my Mom’s house, or if only I had stayed at my Dad’s house.
It is so painful.
11 Responses to “I miss you”
|
|
Oh god, this is terrible. =( You have my sympathies.
|
|
|
|
|
awful…I’m so sorry to hear ):
|
|
|
|
|
Poor guy. Look at it this way though. Before you came along his owners made him do who knows what. When you got him you gave him everything his little heart could have wanted. It may have been a short run, but at least the last leg was the best he’d ever had.
|
|
|
|
|
Oh. My gosh. Oh, my /gosh/. This is imcomprehensible. I still remember some of your old posts with Vladimir in them, and I can’t believe this– oh, gosh, I can’t even begin to express my sorrow. And shock. My sympathies go out to you and your family and just everyone who has been hit with this!
Please rest in peace, Vladimir.
|
|
|
|
|
I was really saddened to read this. My condolences on your tremendous loss 
I hope you find peace with this one day. Vladimir was loved.
|
|
|
|
|
|
When I posted my first comment there was no text in this entry; now there is and we therefore know what happened it makes it even more traumatic.
|
|
|
|
|
Awesome Dog…
Dogs is always BFF in The World.
He will be regenerating somewhere.
We help them and are helped by them.
|
|
|
|
|
I’m so sorry to hear the news.
Both of my dogs have had somewhat tragic endings, resulting in having to be put down…it really is the absolute most awful thing.
|
|
|
|
|
I am sorry to hear about the loss.
I do remember posts where you mention Vladimir here and there and the one picture that stuck out was the one where he lied down with the most interesting position I’ve seen. He looked like a kangaroo, heh. I believe it’s in 1:31 of the vid.
Cherish the memories.
|
|
|
|
|
Aww that’s terrible! I’m so sad to hear about this… but I am glad that he was a great pet and best friend to you and had an opportunity to enjoy his life because you adopted him. This doesn’t sound like it was something you had much control over, so don’t feel too guilty.
Well, life goes on. I just want you to know that you have my sympathy as well. *Hugs*
|
|
|
|
|
:’(. To have a loved one like this taken away proves how cruel the world is.
As the others have said, you have my sympathies. Even through I’ve never had a pet to experience the pain =/
|
|
|
Name, e-mail, and a comment are required. E-mail addresses are
not published.
Upload a
Gravatar if you want an image to be displayed with your comments.
