“If there comes a day when we can’t be together, keep me in your heart. I’ll stay there forever.” -Winnie the Pooh
Sadly, this afternoon my family said goodbye to the legendary Parker Leonard, who fit in with our family perfectly, because, let’s be honest, he was a little high maintenance, and well in that household we are all a little high maintenance.
Parker was truly the baby to our family. If you think people love their dogs, I can promise you my Dad and Stepmom (Danielle) loved Parker as their own child. He is my puppy brother. My heart was broken today when I received a phone call from my dad, about Parker, sitting at my desk when my Dad told me that Parker had gotten very sick, and they had to make a decision that was best for him. Today, my family really did lose an important member of our band, but as I reflect on the loss of Parker “Handsome” Leonard,I cannot help but smile at all the funny moments we have had with Parker! (Laughter though tears-my favorite emotion: something my mother has always taught me). Here are some interesting and funny memories/facts of P. Angel that I hope you enjoy!
- Parker Leonard had a lot of nicknames. As you can see I have mentioned a few in this post, and I don’t think he ever really responded to any of them; he just knew he was spoiled and loved.
- Parker never really liked car rides, and by never really like car rides, I mean he hated them! One time Danielle got him a dog car seat and the next thing we knew he was dangling out of the seat squealing because he did not understand what a seat-belt was.
- Toys were his therapy-he owned two baskets full.
- Christmas was his favorite holiday and all though December he would cry at the Christmas stockings because he knew that on one of the days he would get presents.
- Parker was one sassy dog, with a mind of his own.
I leave you with this: Cheers to you Parker Leonard! You blessed us with so much love and interesting moments. I hope you know you have to share your treats in puppy heaven and that you might not be able to sleep all day, but who are we kidding you did not follow normal dog rules anyway! Thank you for being along with me for this journey I call my life.
XOXO,
Molly