Tonight, surrounded by people who love her, and eating treats until she fell asleep, our funny, quirky Guinness left us to find her big sister Margot at the Rainbow Bridge. I used to say that if I made a list of qualities I wanted in a dog, Guinness wouldn’t have matched them. Which shows that I know nothing, because she was the best girl, the best companion, the most entertaining of friends, and she was so sweet that everyone who ever met her loved her. Anytime someone questioned her intelligence, I reminded them that she had exactly the life she wanted. Not so dumb, that Guinness. She loved all treats and cheeseburgers. Actually, the only thing we ever offered her that she didn’t eat was a freshly caught fish. Apparently it needed to started smelling bad before it could entice her.
She was empathic and if she knew there was anything wrong with you, she’d lean in to you and give you all the love twenty-five pounds could give. Her heart was as big as her home state of Texas. And though her eyesight and hearing had dimmed, and her joints were stiff, and she had more than a touch of dementia, though she mostly liked to snooze and be left alone, she adapted to a new house and yard, the loss of her best friend Margot, and the new dogs who came into our home, some for a brief time and some to stay.
Run free, sweet Guinness.
{{{{{Becky}}}}} Oh how I loved Guinness, too.
Thank you. She was a really good girl.
Oh Becks, I hope you know my heart is with you, If there is anything you need or if you need to talk anytime you know I am up all night … love to all of you … and love to sweet G.
Thank you. And thanks for calling. =)
She will be missed! She was always such a sweet soul. She is running with all those who have gone before her. Think of how excited Margot will be to see her old friend and sister.
They will be so happy to be together again.
I never got that chance to meet her but your stories about Guinness made me think of her as a friend or at least a strong acquaintance. {{{{Hug}}}}
She loved everyone, and everyone loved her right back.
Becky I am sorry to hear about Guinness, it is never easy. But what a beautiful tribute to your girl. Love Ya!
Thank you, Lynn. =)
Beautiful tribute! My heart aches for your loss of Guinness.
I wish you could have known her and Margot when they were young and playful. But I’m glad you got to meet the gentle old lady she became. Thank you.
🙁 and I wish I met her, too. I’m sorry.
Thank you. Goodbyes are tough, but I feel lucky we had all those years with her.
She was a sweet, wonderful friend and I’ll miss her very much.
She loved you so much, and you were one of the only people who could still pick her up and hold her without stressing her out. Thank you for being her Dog Whisperer.
Tears. I’m so very sorry for the loss of your sweet Guinness, Becky. Thinking of you.
Thank you very much, Laurel. Best part of the Internet is how we can feel we know not only each other but our animal friends, too.
I totally agree. 🙂
I always remember, back when we started Craft Nights, how Guinness would sit next to my chair, looking at me with those soulful eyes, waiting for a crumb to fall. I will always remember those eyes, and the way she acted as school marm when the other dogs would play through the house. I know her eyes are clear again as she greets Margot, Sugar, and even Rex. I’ll miss that sweet puppy.
She loved you and Lindsey so much, and she also loved Sugar. You gave her a great friend with that one. Thank you for everything.