The loss of Harley

[Laura1]

My weily-weiler has been gone for exactly one month today. He was the first dog I ever had as an adult and truly the very best friend I've ever had. He died of what we now think was a bleeding tumor on his spleen. We had almost lost him in June but he gave us 5 more months. And he lived proud up until his last day. He lived 98% of all his days with dignity. I miss him dearly, as does my other family member, granted...he wasn't a favorite of some of my aquaintances/friends but, believe me, he was an excellent judge of character!!!! I really believe that he kept alot of rif-raf (for lack of a better word) away. And those he did accept he loved and looked out for. He was truly a great dog to me. I miss, miss, miss him. He was our beloved family pet and a big part of our world/life.
Harley came from an animal shelter when he was 7 mos old. I had always wanted a Rottie and I had been checking out the local animal shelter for 3 days (not nessasarily for a Rottweiler). Well, the 4th day I was going to make a definite decision and someone had just dropped off Harley (I really feel that it was thier loss.....because he was such a good dog!!)I used to joke around and say that he intentionally got himself kicked out of his former owners because he knew that someone else really wanted him and would take good care of him! I really believe that fate brought us together and he was in our lives for a reason. I still cry and I'll always miss him. He was a one of a kind.
Thanks for listening,
Laura