FJ Cruisers of Northern California
R.I.P. Little Buddy
As most of you who were on the High Sierra run know that on Thursday the 24th, our Buddy Tabu passed away.
Leonie found Tabu at a gas station when he was about a month old. After $500 and a bag of medicine he didn't look any better but a few weeks of skin treatment, vitamins and fatty acids, improvement could be seen. From there he just became a little hellion taking full advantage of sharp puppy teeth to irritate mostly John but was indiscriminate in who he would annoy with nips to the feet and arms. The monster was born.
At an early age Tabu gained a love for the mountains, Tioga Pass was a favorite but any place that had squirrels, or any kind of critters to chase, he was in his element. He didn't let the ride to and from a trip go to waste either, from a dead sleep if we passed cows, he would be in the window giving the cows what for. He always had a hamburger from Burger King on the way home but we knew we had done our job well when he would sleep through the food stop.
Most of you didn't know our Little Buddy as he had just turned 14 years old and was unable to join us anymore on adventures into the wild. He had many problems old dogs have but he was always happy, would greet us enthusiastically whenever we walked in the door and would follow us relentlessly till we gave him a doggie treat.
Blaze, Leonie & I will miss him but the doggie lifetime of memories we have will endure for many years to come.
I will forever regret not being with him in his final hours as he was always there for me through good times and bad, but now his pain is gone and he's in a field somewhere chasing critters and having fun for never ending days.
Good bye Buddy, you will have a place in our hearts forever.
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Permalink Reply by C4B_ROCKs on
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R.I.P. Tabu it was nice see him at your shop Bozly always chillin in the office...
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Permalink Reply by Bozly on
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Thank You everyone for you kind words.
I have a hard time reading this thread because it still hurts but I look at it often and appreciate everyones comments. With every passing day it gets a little easier, however, we all miss our Little Buddy very deeply but life must go on and it will but Tabu will be a part of us forever.
We are very grateful to our friend Tracey, aka Trixy, for being here and spending a very long and painful night and next day at the vet with our Little Buddy. Her kindness and love were no doubt a comfort in his final hours of life. We will be eternally thankful to her for helping Tabu and making the end of his life less painful.
On the up side, Tabus' step sister will be with us on trail runs for as long as she is able and she's a fun little dog who gets along with everybody, as long as there are doggie pets or doggie treats, she is your best friend for life.
Thank you all for helping us through this, you are wonderful people.
Boz, the Mrs. and Blazy
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Permalink Reply by potatomutato on
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i was happy that Tabu accepted me as a friend and will miss him a lot. i'm sure he's in a happy place - wet nose in air, ears propped high and wind blowing through fur.
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Permalink Reply by Munkay on
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Ah geez...just read this and have tears rolling down my cheeks. What a handsome guy...wish I had met you guys sooner and had the opportunity to meet Tabu. He's in a pain-free place now where he can chase the plentiful squirrels and varmits. Everyone pets him, plays with him, and gives him all the puppy treats he wants!
You'll always have him in your memories.
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