Shakespeare was relived of pain on Monday afternoon, June 24. Shakes was 15 years old and had many friends and fans. A truly kindred spirit and set the bar for other little poodles out there. His last year or so he was on insulin and he fought the good fight. Everyday was a holiday, every meal was a banquet. Shakespeare maintained a cheerful spirit in the midst of irksome pain that comes with old age and was loved every minute. The void he leaves seems bigger than the stars and heavens. He loved car rides and he slept on the pillow beside his owner Peggy every night. Shakes loved his fried egg in the mornings and being told “what a good boy you are”. The absence of the sounds his little paws made on the hard wood floors will be missed dearly. Loyalty is not well defined in Webster’s dictionary, there should be a reference to dogs, especially Shakespeare. Many broken hearts will take forever to heal and he leaves behind his Mom Peggy, a daughter Karoline, a grandmother Carolyn and his newest friends Stauffenberg and her owner Tony. As we grieve his passing, we will also try to celebrate his life and be happy he is no longer in pain. RIP Shakespeare, you left a very large pawprint on our hearts.
