Our sweet Baron was hit and killed last night. It is very traumatic for our family as Baron was our first baby! He was so sweet and loved Gracelyn so much. He has been through a ton of aliments and accidents. He was hit by a car back in 2004 and had to have an external metal device to stabilize his arm. Baron has suffered through Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in 2005 and not only that he has had kids jump, pull, tug and love on him for 5 years now. He was 6 1/2 years old. I loved that dog so much and really feel like we failed him miserably by not being diligent with our fence. He liked to get out and roam. We took advantage of the fact that he would always come back. We trusted he would be okay and that he wouldn't be harmed. We are to blame not anyone else. That is really tough to swallow. When I told Gracelyn she broke down and then asked tons of questions. It was one of the hardest things to explain to her. The saddest part is that Blaze knows that his best friend is not here anymore. He is very sad. The guilt is very hard to handle. Crazy how this is affecting me. I was okay pretty much all day besides when I told Cameron. Cameron went and got him and we will have a little family memorial tomorrow in the backyard. Some of you might be thinking we are nuts to be so attached but we are. He was just that good of a dog. There will never be another dog as good and gentle as him. It really was amazing to watch the special connection that Cam and Baron had. Complete loyalty comes to mind. That is why I feel so bad. Like I really let him down. We should have tried harder to fix our fence. I don't know how but maybe we could have done something different.
Love you all
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Keri, I am so sorry to hear about Baron. He was a great dog. Very loyal and so good with the kiddos. I know you guys will miss him...he was a speical part of your family.
So sorry to hear about Baron. I want to say I was in Dumas the day Cameron got him. I've been through 3 dogs and it is never easy but I hope you all come through it in good spirits.
Aw, Keri--I am so sorry for your loss. I experienced the same thing with my cat Bo last year. It's hard when you and the family get attached to an animal that dies tragically. Prayers for strength and healing are coming your way.
I am so sorry to hear about Baron. We are also very close to our dog Ginger. She is alot like Baron in the fact that she is so gentle and loving towards Alexis. I am so sorry for your loss and we will be praying for your family.
Oh my goodness, I am SO sorry. There is something so special about that "first baby" that you take care of. I can completely understand the attachment and am really so, so sorry.
We are all going to miss Baron so much....He was such a sweet big bear of a dog and truly apart of the family. We love you guys!
Keri,
So sorry to hear of your family's loss. It is so hard to lose a pet. Your family is in my thoughts...
Don't ever apologize for loving one of God's creations!
Even though I am actually quite mad at Macy at the moment (she and I had a miscommunication incident tonight during our run), I know that I will curl in the corner and cry like a baby the day we lose our 'first child'.
THank you everyone for your encouragement. Baron was an incredible dog. It is just so sad for us. Gracelyn couldn't understand why it happened to him. But it was a great opportunity to talk about our faith and that God will help us through this. What is really neat is that I saw a side of my daughter that I really didn't know existed.
Hey Keri, thanks for stopping by my blog. I came and read about your dog. Im very sorry to hear that. We're still getting over Petie. Thank God for good dogs. They sure add a lot of life to life.
That is so very, very sad about Baron. Pets are family members, no matter what some people may say.
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