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GentlewoodFarms
September 13, 2015

Just A Little Cowboy

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R.I.P
Just A Little Cowboy
November 18, 2005 - June 26, 2015

This past June, Cowboy was minding his own business in his own yard when the neighbor's five dog pack came trolling through. Defending his yard, Cowboy chased them to the edge of the yard where the tables turned and they jumped him in masse. I'm pretty sure that Cowboy thought the fight was fair, but the numbers were against him and they not only tore him to ribbons, but they managed to drag him across the street to my other neighbor's cow pasture.

He was badly injured when i found him, and I knew it was bad, and I knew it was probably going to be fatal, but I did my best to get him to the emergency vet, where someone could take care of him. He knew I was there, and he knew that I was trying my best to fix what was wrong with him. He tried hard to stay with me, but he just couldn't get it done. He went into shock and cardiac arrest a short time later.

We buried him in "Good Dog Field," down by the creek under the redbuds, next to his "Uncle Bobby" and my border collie Trouble. He's in excellent company.

He was a little dog with a big heart and he left a huge hole in mine, and while I'm really really sad, I'm also ok about it. He was 10 years old, with a life expectancy of 11-13, and he was beginning to slow down quite a bit - spending more time sleeping in the sun and a little slow to get up and get moving in the mornings. So the truth is, it was coming sooner than I wanted it to anyway. You're never ready to let go of anybody you love, even when it's your pet, but Cowboy would have been the first one to tell me that he went out on his own terms - a small lion defending his family and his home.

He was a happy dog and he had a long and good life with us. And now, he's waiting for me on the other side - where I bet Jesus is letting him sleep on the bed. I'll have to change that when I get there. Corgis shed. Corgis shed a LOT, and I don't want dog hair in my sheets in heaven.

The photo is from one of our day trips - this one to Blue River - and the paw print and hair tuft were done before we buried him. I love the photo. It helps me imagine him off on just another grand adventure.

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The neighbor's dogs? They were impounded. None of them were neutered, and as a pack with a history of killing, they are now considered a threat to the local livestock. We've been dealing with this particular neighbor for several years about his negligent pet-care, so I'm not sorry, but I'm just so mad that it took MY dog losing his life before the sheriff finally acted.


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