I walked hundreds of miles over the years. I've lived in so many houses. I've enjoyed lots of playmates in my travels. Most of my masters grew tired of my wandering ways. Some of them tried to change me,all of them gave me away. All of them except you. Now I know what I was looking the world over for. I was looking for you...a home, a friend and forever love. I will always remember that you let me be me. You didn't give me away even when I was bad. Every day you told me I was a good boy. You showed me how to do "happy puppy". Going bye-bye was the BEST...that, and the food lady. She was really nice to me. The boy was fun to play with. Sometimes he let me smell the funny looking "cat" that lives in his room. He tasted strange. Ooops. That was a secret.

We have done so much together. We really had some great times. I liked going to have burgers with your friends. They all liked me, and I liked them. Sometimes they gave me some of their food they didn't want! Just like you dad. Don't let mom know I told you, but sometimes when she didn't have to work...she would make us a "rainy day pic-nic" right in the living room! She even gave me her last bites and told me not to tell. I think it's ok to tell don't you?

I know you and mommy are sad. I don't really know why. You guys are the best! I would love to stay longer but I just can't. I want to run and play and protect my home but for some reason my leggs don't work. I'm dizzy most of the time and the pain won't go away. I have my good days. But they don't last long enough. I just lay around a lot. I can't be me anymore. I don't like not being able to go visit my friends down the street to say hello. It makes me sad. You have been the best friends a dog could ever have. Remember me the way I was, not the way I have become. Letting me go I know is hard. But for me, staying is even harder. You did more for me in my last days and years than ANYONE did. That's what family does. Don't be sad daddy. I want to run again. Don't try to change me now. Let me be me. I promise when I go, I won't go far. I'll be there forever in your dreams.

Forever,
Sabo