Boomer was my beloved little yorkie of nine and a half years. He was the only dog that I was able to call mine. At the time we got Boomer, we were living in western NY. My husband drove across the state to go pick up Boomer. When we arrived at the breeders home, the lady opened a bathroom door and out flew this cute,tiny little yorkshire terrior. I was kneeling down in the kitchen. He ran around the outter wall of the living room, then into the kitchen and right into my arms, he gave me a lick on the face....I knew then that he was mine.
From that day, Boomer slept with me. His bed was above my head on his pillow. When he would get cold, he would come down under the covers and curl up next to me. He never walked to bed,I always carried him.
Boomer was treated like a person, so much that he thought he was human. We both loved each other unconditionally and we both knew the other loved us as much as we loved them.
I always thought that we would be together and if anything happened, we would go together....
Friday, November 30th was like any normal day. We got up and ready for work. When I left, I gave Boomer a kiss and a hug and told him to be a good boy and I;ll see you tonight.
When I arrived home that evening...my husband told me Boomer had left us.
He said that he came in the house, Boomer greeted him at the door, all happy to see his daddy. He picked him up,talked to him, hugged and kissed him. Put him down to let him go outside to do pee-pees. My husband left the door open and went into the shower (normal routine). When he got out about 10 minutes later, he noticed that Boomer was not in the house. He called him...then went outside and found Boomer in a pile of leaves. He tried mouth to mouth and CPR, It was too late Boomer was gone.
The hardest part was that I didn't get a chance to say goodbye, be a good boy..I love you.
I take comfort in knowing that my Boomer is at Rainbow's Bridge and is there with your loved one, running around playing and waiting for the day that they see us again...
Just think what a joyous reunion we will all have !!

Thank you Ginny for this website...I have taken great comfort in knowing that there are people who feel like I do.

Arlene St.Arnaud
San Antonio, TX