[Dailydrool] Casper - Sorry this is long...

[Gwen Dossey]

I am writing to you with a very heavy heart tonight!  At 9am this morning, Shawn 
and I helped Casper join Sadie Jean at the Rainbow Bridge.  I got to hold her in 
my arms and tell her how much she is loved and how much she'll be missed and she 
went peacefully and quickly.

Shawn woke up this morning and couldnt find her in the house.  He found her 
laying under her favorite bush in the backyard and called me at work.  She was 
already going into shock by the time I got here, but she managed to walk into 
the house where we cuddled on the floor until the vet got in.
 
Thanks to the prednisone and the fact that she knew we couldn't punish her, over 
the last week she managed to snarf down numerous treats, 2 buttermilk donuts; a 
package of sourdough english muffins and 4 plain bagels, which I'm sure helped 
to speed things along, but at least she was happy, right?!?!  


My biggest regret is that we didn't get to go to the beach one last time because 
it was so cold this past Saturday!  I now wish we would have gone anyways!!  She 
loved the beach!
 
Although we knew it was coming, it doesn't make it any easier!  In fact, I don't 
know how we'll ever get over this loss!  She was so unique and such a big part 
of this family!!  She was the baby - it shouldn't have been her,  not that I 
wish it on any of them, but not the baby!  She was able to read your mood and 
act accordingly!  She would cuddle when you needed her and have an attitude when 
you needed a laugh!  I will miss her saultry eyes and the way she sauntered when 
she walked!!  I will miss the way she asked for more belly rubs by waving her 
front feet while lying on her back and the way she just loved it when Shawn sang 
goofy songs to her as he played with her "puppy toes!"  The way that she would 
go to the back of the house and bark into the corner to let me know it was past 
her dinner time.  The way she and Teddi used to wrestle and how she used to 
roll completely over and go back the other way (any of you who've been to a play 
date know what I mean)!  The way she tried to con Madden out of her dinner and 
how Madden always shared her breakfast with her!  The way they would cuddle on 
the couch.  How she taught Madden how to be a hound and how much Madden looked 
up to her!  The way she loved everyone, but especially kids!  She would make a 
bee-line thru the park if she saw a baby!!  She was so gentle and caring and she 
fretted if you were mad at her!!  And boy did she LOVE food!!  The girl could 
eat!  I don't think there was anything that she didn't like! Except maybe 
puppies! :-)

Teddi and Madden don't know what to think.  They both gave me kisses when we 
came home without her as if they were telling me they were here for me!  They 
both cuddled in bed with us all day long and are keeping pretty close and are 
still acting goofy trying to make us laugh and stop crying!! :-)  Thank God they 
are here!!

She will be with us in our hearts forever!  We will NEVER forget or stop loving 
her and we will miss her until we can all be together again!!  She was Casper in 
name only - she will never be a ghost!  Shawn and I are so proud to have been 
her mom and dad!!  Our hearts ache not having her here, but our souls smile for 
the time we had together!

Goodbye baby girl!  Until we can rub your belly again!  XOXOXOXO Mom and Dad

~Gweni, Shawn, Teddi and Madden~ (:>

In Loving Memory of:
Casper Dory Dossey
aka: CasperGhostToThePostWhyOhMe
6/9/03-2/28/11