Indy came to us in March 1995, just six months after we were married.
My gosh, how could we not fall in love with that face...
He was very fond of his daddy.... and his mommy too 
Notice how he is eyeing the beer here... this was after a hard day working on our camp in Maine. His Uncle Richard zonked out.
And then Indy zonked out too.
In 1998 we went to Acadia and hiked and camped and hiked some more.
Here we are having fun in Maine!!
And we are all pooped out for the long ride home...Here is Indy with our dear friends Heidi and Harry, eager to go for a ride.
Just hanging out while we are working on the camp, what a handsome boy.
And now hanging in our front yard back in Massachusetts... he would tilt his head this way. We were never sure if he was being inquisitive or if he thought we were crazy.
Now here he is with daddy relaxing after a fun filled day in Maine. We are at grandma's, one of Indy's favorite places to be!!
There are just so many pictures of Mike and Indy sleeping. I really need to get a life and take some more interesting pictures. But they certainly were a pair...
HA, another thing Indy loved to do was eat.
Almost as much as he loved to hang out and sleep, as long as nothing was going on. Here he is sleeping on my yarn as I'm knitting a blanket.
One thing Indy did not like was mommy trying to learn how to play the guitar. Here Mike has provided him some comfort by putting earmuffs on him. Everyone's a critic... when Indy starting going upstairs to bed when practice time came around, I knew it was time to find another hobby.
Back home again with Lilly, the cute neighbor. What a wonderful friend she was to Indy!!!
Indy did a lot of sleeping the last year of his life, content to just be in the same room as we were.
Even in his last days Indy didn't realize his body was failing him. I'm happy for that, this picture was taken years earlier but I think this is how Indy pictured himself.
And now hanging in our front yard back in Massachusetts... he would tilt his head this way. We were never sure if he was being inquisitive or if he thought we were crazy.
Now here he is with daddy relaxing after a fun filled day in Maine. We are at grandma's, one of Indy's favorite places to be!!
There are just so many pictures of Mike and Indy sleeping. I really need to get a life and take some more interesting pictures. But they certainly were a pair...
HA, another thing Indy loved to do was eat.
Almost as much as he loved to hang out and sleep, as long as nothing was going on. Here he is sleeping on my yarn as I'm knitting a blanket.
One thing Indy did not like was mommy trying to learn how to play the guitar. Here Mike has provided him some comfort by putting earmuffs on him. Everyone's a critic... when Indy starting going upstairs to bed when practice time came around, I knew it was time to find another hobby.
Here is Emma, hanging out with Indy after the Easter Egg hunt, I think this was taken in 2006.
The Easter Egg hunt is on... notice Indy in the background, trying to find some eggs of his own.
Here is Indy enjoying the beach at our place in Maine.
He would swim and swim and swim...
...and then he would just roll in the sand until he was a complete mess, and completely content!
The Easter Egg hunt is on... notice Indy in the background, trying to find some eggs of his own.
Here is Indy enjoying the beach at our place in Maine.
He would swim and swim and swim...
...and then he would just roll in the sand until he was a complete mess, and completely content!
Back home again with Lilly, the cute neighbor. What a wonderful friend she was to Indy!!!
Indy did a lot of sleeping the last year of his life, content to just be in the same room as we were.
Even in his last days Indy didn't realize his body was failing him. I'm happy for that, this picture was taken years earlier but I think this is how Indy pictured himself. He brought us much happiness in the 15 years that he was with us. He is already terribly missed and will, I'm afraid, be for a long time to come.
Terri & Mike,
ReplyDeleteWe know your feelings and wish you moments of fond memories. Following is a poem we found along the way. Maybe someone sent it to us when Fetchit or Tara or Champ left the bonds of earth. Attribute the words to Mr. Anon.
RAINBOW BRIDGE
By the edge of a woods, at the foot of a hill, is a lush,
green meadow where time stands still.
Where the friends of man and woman do run,
when their time on the earth is over and done.
For here, between this world and the next, is a place
where each beloved creature finds rest.
On this golden land, they wait and they play,
till the Rainbow Bridge they cross over one day.
No more do they suffer, in pain or in sadness,
for here they are whole, their lives filled with gladness.
Their limbs are restored, their health renewed,
their bodies have healed, with strength imbued.
They romp through the grass, without even a care,
until one day they start, and sniff at the air.
All ears prick forward, eyes dart front and back,
then all of a sudden, one breaks from the pack.
For just at that instant, their eyes have met;
together again, both person and pet.
So they run to each other, these friends from long past,
the time of their parting is over at last.
The sadness they felt while they were apart,
has turned into joy once more in each heart.
They embrace with a love that will last forever,
and then, side by side, they cross over… together.
In Loving Memory of
INDY
Sorry to hear about Indy, he's keeping Bandit company now waiting for us all. I remember the time that Kim and I were sitting on the couch and you were telling us how Indy NEVER peed or jumped on the couch. As soon as those words left your lips, Uncle Mike and Indy came home and Indy jumped in between Kim and I and peed right there. :) We all have great memories of him and Bandit playing together and going bacvk and forth with their toys. Our thoughts are with you. Love always Di and the rest of the family :)
ReplyDeleteMike and Terry,
ReplyDeleteSuch wonderful and devoted parents you were to him. No wonder he was happy, he thought he was human! If only every dog was so lucky to be adopted by such loving and doting parents.
Janis Tebo