Rest In Peace Oscar

This morning I woke up to my mom screaming that Oscar was dead. I was and still am in disbelief. How could this have happened? My mom said that he had been sleeping in her room and that she didn't want to wake him this morning because he had been up late. She went to go feed the cat and normally Oscar runs in to eat the cat food but he didn't do that this time, so she knew something was wrong. He had passed away laying on his side next to my mom's bed, but he made sure to leave his mark before he left. He went poo in multiple spots around my mom's room. (Was he saying something?)

I had work off yesterday and he had been sleeping in my bed for most of the day and I didn't see anything wrong with him. I can't help but think about everything I've ever done with him when I walk around the house or even sit in my room. It's extremely hard to think how I'm going to come home from school after a few months and there is no dog extremely excited to see and greet me. Who is going to beg for my food (even food that he didn't like)?

We lost an amazing member of our family today. He was the nicest that I've ever been around and he loved being around people. When I would go to bed, he would jump on my chair, and up onto my bed. Then he would go under the covers and lay right up against me. It was amazing.

I would always love to take off a day of work and just relax with him. We both had that lazy/relaxation type of personality to us so I think he enjoyed being around me. I'm just happy that he didn't suffer a lot (from what we can tell) and that he died as a happy dog and enjoyed his life to the fullest.



R.I.P. Oscar Gavin 6-21-2008