Our dog, Bruno, and was a great pal for Karen and I.
During the first 5 years of his active life, Bruno lived in Red Bluff, California. We lived on a five-acre parcel of land in the country. Bruno ran everywhere on that property, dug holes, hunted gophers, ran through the fields, played with visitors, took walks with me, and lollygagged in our ponds on hot summer days. He was a well behaved dog, curious, and friendly with people. He was a muscular, strong, sturdy, and powerful dog.
We moved to the suburbs in Vancouver, Washington, in 2017. We live on a small lot with a nice back yard. Bruno mostly became an indoor house dog. Bruno and I took walks together in our neighborhood. He was a good walker on a leash.
It gets cool and damp in
Vancouver, WA, from
October to April.
Walkers, man and dog,
need good clothes.
Bruno got along well with the Flinn dogs.
The aging Bruno
His bed had an insulated cushion, blanket,
and extra blankets to cover him up with.
We seldom had a fire.
Bruno liked to sleep in my study while
I used my computer and played music.
He played with Roxy.
Back porch sunbathing.
Playing with a dog-toy and Charlie dog.
Hanging out in the back yard.
In his final months, we nursed a ugly tumor
on the back of right paw, and gave him
medicine for the three other tumors on
his 12 year old body.
In the last three years, Bruno began to "talk" more with squeals, moans, grunts, puffs. He made us laugh.
He was trained to ring a bell by the back door when he need to go to the toilet outdoors. He always did so.
Our extended family all delighted in Bruno's company, and he was a polite guest at other's houses.
Bruno was steady, active, alert, intelligent, and a well behaved house dog in Vancouver.
We all age. We all get weaker. We all face poor health. We all die.
Bruno has been sick from cancer for the past four months. Bruno died today, October 18, 2024.
Bruno lived a very good life for 12 years. I will be one to miss you at lot, old buddy.
