Buckley

My dear friend and Book-Club-soulmate Amanda is doggy-mommy to one of the sweetest dogs I've met (I really only think I have ever really liked 2 dogs - hers, and Katie and Joels' Bear) - a 13-year-old vizsla named Buckley. 

The last five months or so Buckley had had at least three fairly major medical issues/incidents so last Sunday Amanda made the very difficult but necessary decision to put Buckley down. Ugh. She asked me to take some photos of Buckley - it was such a joy to spend Monday morning with them together. He was actually doing pretty well Monday - in good spirits - and sooooo sweet. 

Introducing us and giving him a pep talk

 

Well, hello sweet Buckley

I took over 400 photos but these are some of my favorites (which I guess I liked best in B/W).

I don't know if a doggy has ever been as loved by a gal as Buckley was by Amanda. He did good by her, and her by him. He will be missed. And remembered.