Friday, November 6, 2009

we'll miss you, buzzy

buzzy
("buzz", "ol' buzz")
october 28, 1994 - november 6, 2009


today we say goodbye to a very special member of our family. we lost buzzy to cancer this morning and even though nick and i are 1,500 miles away from my in-law's house where buzzy lived, there's definitely an empty spot where buzzy used to be.

nick's mom and dad brought buzzy home for christmas in 1994 and he was always the happiest, funniest dog. he was completely oblivious to the fact that he was small and he had the biggest personality of any dog i've ever come across. i only knew buzzy for the last five of his 16 years so my time with him was limited - but i'll miss our walks on the farm, the way he'd scratch his head by jamming his head against the carpet, and the way he perked up and put up a damn good fight when play-wrestling with nick (who is 175 pounds bigger than buzz was). i think what i'll miss the most about buzzy is the way he would curl up on my belly and keep me warm no matter where i was sitting or what i was doing - and demand that i pet him or be punished with incessant licking.

here's buzzy curled up for a nap with our nephew

send your prayers up to buzzy in pup heaven and also to his family saundra, ronnie, mary, adam, jen and aidan who will miss him even more than nick and i will.

we love you, buzz!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

a great testimonial to a great dog and best friend...thanks Annie!!

Anonymous said...

I am so sorry to hear about Buzzy. Losing a pet is truly like losing a family member and I am thinking of Mr. and Mrs. Doyle and the family today. I only met Buzzy once (at the Doyle's house before a Redskins game) but could tell he was such a special little poodle. I am so sorry for your loss ;(