We adopted you from 11th Hr Rescue in January 2006. You were in a foster home with several other dogs that you loved to play with, especially Linda's dog Colin. You were so very timid. You growled at me when you were in the crate but you felt comfortable on your 'Magic Carpet.' I then brought you home to our zoo and you fit right in. We had foster dogs that came and went and some antagonized you, especially Chloe who then became your sister. She loved you but had to bust your chops all the time and you would get mad and show your teeth at her and that made her bug you even more. It was quite funny to watch. I hope she met you at the bridge and is showing you the ropes in your new home.

You loved to come to work with mommy and lay by my side the entire time. You also loved riding in the truck and back seat of the car. You loved hoarding toys at Christmas and then ripping them apart. This past year was rough. November 2013, you were diagnosed with Lyme Disease and then you had an arched back for two months. The doctors couldn't figure out what that was from so we kept you confined to a crate and no stairs for a bit and that seemed to have done the trick. You were then diagnosed with Addisons disease. We treated you with Prednisone for a while and you did well until that day this August when I found lumps in your neck. I immediately brought you to work for an exam and blood work and the next day the results showed 'Lymphoma' a word I did not want to hear. You have to treat that as soon as possible so I started you on chemo at my other job and you did so well for weeks and the lumps went down. On those days I took you to McDonalds for a cheeseburger and chicken nuggets that you loved so much. You were your normal self for over 2 months until we woke up that Tuesday morning and you wouldn't eat and was not yourself. The next day was the same thing. I'm so glad daddy was home that day because you had a seizure then couldn't walk so he put you in the car and brought you to my other job and then you didn't make it. We were heartbroken. You still had so much life left. You were such a good boy and just wanted attention and gave us your paw all the time. I added several vitamins to your diet to try and slow down the cancer but it didn't work. We are heart broken and miss you terribly. Rest in peace, sweet boy. Behave in your new home and we will see you again some day. Until then, have fun playing with your brothers and sisters. We love you.

Love,

Mommy, Daddy, and all the Furry Kids

10/29/15 - Sweet Buster Boy, I can't believe it's a year today we lost you. I've lit a candle each month on this anniversary in your loving memory. I hope you met Pop-Pop, Mabes, Lexy, Uncle Huckles, and Spunky at the bridge. It's been a rough year losing so many of my fur kids. You all have a special place in mommy's heart. I hope you are all together and getting along and having fun. I love you sweet boy. Run free and we'll see each other again some day.

Love,

Mommy, Daddy, and all the Furry Kids

10/29/16 - Oh Buster Brown, 2 years this late afternoon we lost you. I have a candle on right now and will light one when we go to bed. We have been lucky and have not lost a fur baby in over a year. Uncle Harry has a heart condition and Dexter still has his issues but both seem to be doing well. I'm so sorry that you got Lymphoma. It happened so fast and we tried to help you and it worked for 2 months. You were a very special boy and love to jump up on us if we were standing or sitting on the deck. Some day we will see all of you again. Until then, please know we love you!

Love,

Mommy, Daddy, and all the Furry Kids

10/29/17 - Hi my sweet dear Buster Brown, 3 years ago this afternoon we lost you. I have 2 candles going right now in your memory. I hope you greeted Boots and Dexter at the bridge. Please show them around and reunite them with everybody. I can't believe how many of you are gone. You each took a piece of my heart. Some days I just want to leave this earth and be with all of you where there is always happiness and no sickness. Uncle Harry has been doing well on his heart medicine. So many of your brothers/sisters are up there in age now. It doesn't get any easier. Your brother Moby has anal gland cancer. We have been trying to help him. You know we do all we can to help our babies. We love you all! Run free and please know we will always love you and see you soon.

Love,

Mommy, Daddy, and all the Furry Kids

10/30/18 - Hi sweet boy! I can't believe I missed your anniversary to the bridge yesterday. When mommy got home from work, she wasn't feeling so well. Before I went to bed, I lit the candle and put the battery candle on. Four (4) years ago yesterday we lost you. I hope you greeted Moby at the bridge as well as your other brothers/sisters and Uncle Huckles. Ollie isn't doing so well now. We don't know what is wrong with him. We are trying our best to help him. Please know I love and miss every single one of you. You have a special place in my heart. Please keep enjoying your new beautiful home, and if Chloe still taunts you, give it right back to her. We will all be together again some day and, I hope you all come running when you see me and knock me over with love and kisses. Please look down on us every now and then.

Love,

Mommy, Daddy, Uncle Harry, and all your furry brothers/sisters

10/29/19 - Hi my sweet Buster Brown, Five (5) years ago today you left us for the bridge. I hope you met Scooter, Ernie, Oliver, Chrissy, Toby, and Harry. Gosh, so many of you are there. I love and miss each and every single one of you! You have all taken a piece of mommy's heart. Your lymphoma came out of nowhere. One day you were fine the next morning, I found those lumps in your neck. All you ever wanted was attention. You would always put your paws on us or jump up on us. I wish I would have brought you into the living room to sit on my lap all the time. Please be happy and hoard all the toys you want. Roll in the green pastures and drink from crystal streams. Bask in the warm sun and play with your brothers, sisters, Aunts, and Uncles. We love you Buster Brown!

Love,

Mommy, Daddy, and all your furry brothers/sisters

10/29/20 - Hi sweet boy, Six (6) years ago today you had your journey to the bridge. I hope you greeted Myron, Patch, and Noel. Noel was such a shock. We came home from my surgery, and she was gone. Please tell her mommy and daddy love her very much, and we are so sorry that happened. Mommy feels guilty as I wish I paid more attention to all of you. I wanted all of you to have a wonderful, happy, safe home. I assumed you all being together was enough, but now I realize mommy and daddy should have given more. Please know mommy and daddy love and miss all of you! The house is as crazy as ever. The only original dog left is Jesse. Your foster mom, Linda is very sick right now, so please send down some positive vibes to her. Please any one of you give us a sign you are all together and happy. Our sweet Buster Brown, don't take any crap from anybody. Some day we will all be together again. We love you!

Love,

Mommy, Daddy, and all your furry brothers/sisters

10/30/21 - Hi my sweet Buster Brown, Seven (7) years yesterday you left us. I'm so sorry I did not write last night. I did light the candle and have the battery candle lit. I can't believe how long its been. Poor Jasmine now has Lymphoma, but she seems to be doing ok. They just couldn't get her tests right. I hope you greeted Sierra, Hailey, and Bogey at the bridge. Bogey was such a shock. Oh sweet boy, how I wish I would have brought you in the living room each night for cuddles. I just assumed being with your brothers and sisters was enough. I say this each time, but mommy loves and misses every single one of you and all of you have taken a piece of my heart. Jesse is the only original doggy left. She has her issues, but she's a lil spit fire. Please be happy and run free. We love you!

Love,

Mommy, Daddy, and all your furry brothers/sisters

10/30/22 - Hi my sweet boy! I'm late again. This gets harder and harder to do and I procrastinate. Eight (8) years ago yesterday you decided to leave us. I lit a candle last night and have the battery candle going now. I was just thinking why did I stay at work that day when we lost you and daddy brought you in. They didn't even appreciate it! I hope you greeted Baxter at the bridge in June. The house is still crazy with Boomer and now Sophie. That girl is just nuts! You were such a good boy. I hope you've run into Linda up there. I just can't believe how many of you are gone. At the pool this summer, I was telling daddy it's just not the same anymore. A few of you liked to go in the pool and hang on the deck. Nobody now wants to. I just want to hug every single one of you. Jesse is still a lil spitfire and must be about 14 1/2 by now. She still has that cough. Not sure if Jasmine even had lymphoma. She has a large liver and thought we were going to lose her, but God brought her back to us. She is ok right now. Cheyanne is 20 years and 7 months. She's a lil spitfire too. We love and miss every single one of you. Until we see each other again, enjoy and don't take any crap. You were a very special boy! I miss those days :(

Love,

Mommy, Daddy, and all your furry brothers/sisters

11/2/24 - Ten (10) years 10/29 we lost you. Wow that is a long time ago but seems like yesterday. I hope you greeted Cheyanne 4/14/23, Walter 7/3/23, Jazzy 9/27/23, Jesse 1/25/24 and Daddy 8/14/24. Yes, it's bee horrible to lose all of you, but Daddy was rough. I hope you all went to greet him and knocked him over and gave him kisses. The house is till crazy with Sophie, Louie, and Boomer. Louie reminds me of you in a way. He loves attention and always has to put his paws on me. I took crazy Sophie to see Santa today. Oh how I miss all of you. Giggy is up there in age. He's had 2 cancer surgeries. He's a tough lil one. He's about 13-1/2 and ZZ will be 13 next month. Christmas will be tough this year. Please take care of everyone up there till mommy comes and please knock me over with lots of kisses. I love each and every single one of you and Buster, you were and are still a special boy.

Love,

Mommy, Grit-Grat, Mya, Sophie, Louie, Boomer, Fred, ZZ, Holly and Stanley

Please also visit Baxter, Bogey, Caley, Charlie, Cheyanne, Dolly, Hannah, Harry, Jasmine, Jesse, Lexy, Moby, Morty, Noel, Patch, Spunky and Walter.