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I’ll never see you again
I’ll never shake your paw again
I’ll never take you to the dog park again
I’ll never watch you spin in circles in eager anticipation of a car ride
I’ll never hear your “woooooo” again
I’ll never hug you again
I’ll never see your eager face in the window when I come home again
I’ll never watch you kiss a little dog that sniffs you again
I’ll never see your nose sticking out the window from my side-view mirror again
I’ll never hear you moan in your sleep again
I’ll never hear your soft whimper again
I’ll never see your sad, humble eyes again
I’ll never fix your ear when it folds back again
I’ll never smell your stinky dog breath again
I’ll never feel your paws on my shoulder when I bend down to put on my shoes again
I’ll never watch you galloping toward me like a run-away freight train again
I’ll never see you frolic in the ocean again
I’ll always remember you

We miss you so much, Poncho. You were such a good dog.

After two wonderful years of giving us joy and love, Poncho is no longer with us. He was hit by a car while we were away on vacation. Anyone who knows me knows how much I loved that silly dog. The house is so quiet without him; he was such a big part of so many aspects of our daily lives that everything feels kind of empty right now. (Fortunately, Trillium’s 20-pound footsteps on hardwood floors help make the house a little less quiet).

Losing a beloved pet is something that many many folks go through, but hopefully the first time is the worst; this is the most pain I’ve experienced in a long time.

To the few folks who knew about this and have offered a kind note of condolense, thanks again; it really helps a lot to know people are thinking of us.

It’ll probably be awhile before we’re ready to adopt another dog, but I have applied to be a volunteer for Pit Bull Rescue San Diego. (We’re fairly sure that Poncho was part Pit Bull or perhpas part Staffordshire terrier; given the number of irresponsible Pit Bull owners who don’t neuter their dogs, probably the former). PBRSD is a wonderful organization that isn’t limited to helping pit bulls, as you’ll see from their list of animals available for adoption.

I encourage anyone who’s willing and able to make a tax-deductible donation to PBRSD in memory of Poncho.