Last Friday we lost Scully "Bug" our Rhodesian Ridgeback. She was nearly 12 years old and we had her for 8 of those years. We often joked that she was part cat. In addition to being nimble and taken to the occasional fit of pouncing, when we got her she hadn't been around other dogs. We would go for walks and she would walk around water rather than get her paws wet. Slowly but surely she did become a dog, and a great one at that. So much so that she would swim along with Zooey and play in the water.
Buggy was an eccentric pet. She had her weird ways, she liked to block Zo while Zo chased the ball, she would never chase the ball itself, only block Zo. She was also a bit, well buggy. She never seemed to be aware of her surroundings, would constantly run into the table or other furniture, or people. For some reason she would be walking in front of you then suddenly would come to a dead stop. But she loved to chase sticks and especially squirrels. Even the "sq" word would send her into DefCon4 scanning for any movement to chase. Not to mention that she would frequently clear a room with some lethal fumes.
But above all of her many quirks and Bugisms, she was a very sweet and playful dog. She had a very expressive face. She loved to cuddle, especially if it was chilly, she always made a good blanket. After dinner she would get the full belly friskies and she and Zo would romp through the house.
She had always been active and it was very hard to see her slow in the last months. But up until the nearly the end Scully loved to go on walks, she was always good on walks. Sadly she declined very quickly last week and while it was very hard to let her go we know we made the best decision we could for her. The vet and staff were with us all and she was surrounded by love in her last minutes.
I'll miss her rubbing against me and leaning into me with all of her weight, the standard Scully greeting and expression of affection. I hope we gave her a great life. She gave us much love and many memories. We will miss Scully very much.
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