Wonderful Memories of Neptune

Look how big Neptune
was!  Big Sweetheart
though.

December 21st, 2004 is the day that Neptune left us.   It was the day after a ski vacation he had been on with us.   My husband and I had hoped for this one last vacation with Neptune, but did not know he would literally leave us the next day.   Neptune had been diagnosed with a heart condition 4 years prior.

Ironically, it was not his heart that failed, but his tolerance of a medication given to keep him alive.   Neptune was the first dog that I HAD to train.   Jazzabelle, who came first, came largely trained and was a very good girl with no real behavioral problems anyway.

Neptune came with some dog aggression, which I was totally unfamiliar with at the time!  Thus began my education in dog training, and how it creates a partnership between you and your dog.   Neptune was the first to bring me along the dog training journey, because to not train him would have been to fail him.

Neptune is forever missed, and will never leave our hearts.   He had a will to live that was inspiring.   Despite his heart condition, he loved to have fun, and enjoyed his known dog friends and sister, Jazzabelle.   His true love was an Airedale girl named Ryan.

If you tried to ignore him, he would pretend that he was going to bite the couch.   He never actually touched the couch, but he would open his mouth and pretend to get our attention.  He also spun and twirled to indicate that he was ready for some fun.  Neptune loved our cats, Clyde and Mustache, as well.  

Miss you big boy, and bed hog!

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