Patch

Today our family dog died.

He was a wonderful dog. And if there are people who say dogs aren't important are wrong. It is like one of my family members has died, and it is hard to imagine my family without him.

The first time I met Patch was when I was mowing my neighbor's lawn. He was not our dog at the time. He was owned by our neighbor's tenant. A few weeks later my mom accepted Patch into our home because his previous owners didn't want him anymore. Who wouldn't want a wonderful dog like Patch?

Patch was playful and mischeivious, and just what our older dog Scooter needed to keep him on his toes and lively. When Scooter passed away Patch was heartbroken, and though we too were sad we were glad that we still had Patch to keep our house exciting.

Patch ran a few races with me, and always kept my mom company on her morning walks. He got lost with me in the woods when I decided to go snowshoeing in the woods, and he went swimming in the lake with all the rest of our family. He was a great friend and fantastic watch dog!

Today he passed away, with my mom close by. We will miss him.