[Dailydrool] St Paddie's Day Suprize

[Vi Potter]

It is with a very Heavy Heart that I must write and tell you of the loss of The Country Bumpkins monarch. St Paddie Day Suprize was born March 17, 1997. I had fallen in love with his dam and sire. I asked the breeder to do a breeding so that I could have that wonderful temperament combined. Paddie was a seed in my Heart for three years. And Then on March 17, 1997 my wish was fulfilled. I picked Paddie up for the first time when he was 3 hours old. It was love at first sight. I went every day to see him and hold him till the day he got to come home. It was then a new bond of Love was formed from the heart of both of us. Paddie at 4 months old won Ol Roy Dog of the year in Levelland Texas. At 6 months he went to his first dog show and won 1rst point towards his championship. I knew my dreams of having that wonderful show dog would be filled by him. He went to his second show and got 1rst place. After that he had to stop showing. He had long hair. The Breeder offer to give me another pup but I was hooked on my Paddie. Paddie went every where with me. Then when he turned a year old he just disappeared. I was crushed we looked all over for him, Charlie and I grieved so bad for our little guy being lost. Well I happen to put his picture at the vets office 35 miles away. They had Paddie, I went to go see and he came running at me and knocked me on the floor. I cried and I cried. He was home and this is where he would stay. 
In 1998 I suffered a house fire. My Hubby had to go do some work in the Dallas area and took me with him as things were hard for me and I really had no home at the time. I had been staying with a friend Mary while the house was being worked on. I took Paddie to stay with her while I was gone. When I got back she came out laughing telling me she wanted to kill that dog. I said Oh No!! what did he do? Well she had him in the front yard and to the south of her house the was a tree. I guess Paddie did not want to stay there so he climb this tree. She had decided to lay down and take a nap. When she did she heard this Barrrrwoof , Barwoof, Barwoof. She was yelling at him to be quite. She said after about 30 min she though she had better go check on him as something might be wrong. Paddie had climb that tree lost his footing and fell, and got stuck. Paddie was hanging up side down in the tree. When she got around there she said he was so excited and was telling her I am free at last . Barwoof he told her get me down. She said he got to wagging his tail so hard he just went plop on the ground she said All I could do was laugh and Thank doG he did not have that far to fall. 
I do not think he climb another thing after that.
There was not a person who met Paddie that did not fall in love with him, he Loved everyone and Children to. He would just lay there and lavish what every they would give him.
Paddie had may friends on line and I want to Thank Those who were close to him. Vanda, Karen F, Karen C, Bonnie, Beth, Jannie, Carol, Ann Marie, 
 They were always cheering him on no matter what kind of trouble he got into.
Paddie was My heart and soul dog, he was there for me when I had a massive heart attack in Feb of 2007 he stayed by my side. When I left the house to go to the hospital I am sure he must of though he would never see me again. But when I got home I was one that was very blessed for I got to see in the eyes of my friend the Love he held for me, it sent shivers down my spine. I was Bless I have the true love of a 70 pound basset hound named Paddie. People have always told me that when he looked at me or I at him they could always see the Love in his eyes as he looked at me they sparkled. They say he your boy for sure. 
Paddie suddenly passed away in his sleep last night, He was 11 years old. I know my time was getting short but not this short. I had made plans with a girl to take our picture this fall.
It is a very sad place for us today, The Bumpkins are howling, I cannot stop crying and I feel as if my heart has once again left my body.
Paddie is buried beside Abbie as we know that is where he would have wanted to be as they are Mother and Father to Lilly and Trapper.
Charlie says I can get another Basset pup I don't know maybe in time. Right now would not be good for me cause I know in my heart I would want it to be like my Paddie and that is not fair to a pup.
Please Hold us all in your prayers as we walk though this very sad time in our life.
Vi Trapper Lilly and Andy and The Country Bumpkins
St Paddie's Day Suprize
March 17 1997  September 7, 2008
"You have gone ahead and nothing is the same, leaving paw prints on my heart that will always remain." 
-- Tibetan Proverb from Prayers on the Wind


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