by kelly schofield.........................................
Sitting in the kennel looking up at me,my mam and dad with lovely big brown eyes,the yellow Labrador cross Greyhound put his paw up at the bars as if to say "take me home with you."On taking Toby home,he settled in from day one,he lay on the lawn in the backgarden as if to say "im home".
Toby was such a loving,happy dog.Everybody he saw in the street he wagged his tail at,he was everybody's friend,especially if they had a biscuit!So much so that once he wandered off with somebody and ended up in the local pub,for me to have to collect him to find him sitting at a table next to a man with a pint!
He loved going to Druridge Bay and running among the sand dunes and tsraight into the sea for a cool off,sometimes swimming off too enthusiastically and my dad shouting "Toby come back!"He loved going to Amble with my mam and dad for fish and chips and running along the jetty watching the waves splashing below.
Every night he would have a cuddle after tea with my dad and then at 6.30pm a brush over,some treats and then a cuddle off me.He was adorable,a true best friend.
Sadly,after 13 years with Toby and many many happy special memories he developed a hard bony lump the top of his head,a tumour.His health deteriorated rapidly and sadly,we had to have him out to rest within weeks.I just wanted to write this little peice to let Toby know how special he is,he was the loveliest dog you could meet and he will always hold a special place in our hearts forever,he was such a bestfriend.Im finding it very difficult to imagine life without him at the moment,not being able to take him for lovely walks and him greeting me at my mam and dad's.I just want him to know i love him so much and the last thing we wanted was for him to siffer,because he was far too precious and special.He went to sleep peacefully and in heaven he will wait to greet me again with a happy,waggy tail and we can spend our time together running around and cuddling once more.Until then,he will always be in my heart and i feel him by my side veryday.Love you Bob xxxxxxx