Farewell Buckaroo aka Buck

A Sleeping Buckaroo

One of the sweetest dogs on the planet died today. Buck was the white lab that protected me, my home and my animals for several years after I separated from & later divorced my second husband. Buck stood guard at my gate. He loved living on our little acreage in the country near Austin. He and Gertie were best friends. She would decide to go on a little jaunt around the neighborhood and Buck would tag along with her.

Buck was good friends with the cats and with my horse as well as with Gertie. In later years Buck would meet the G-man at the gate when he came to visit me. When Gertie & I would go to visit the G-man Buck was the one to stay home & take care of business.

After the G-man & I decided to make a life together, Buck went to live in Austin with my ex-husband. He didn't have the land to run around on anymore, rather he ran with my ex and his dog Annie around Town Lake, went to the law office with them each day, and learned to be a city dog.

Buck was a happy boy. He was a rescue dog whom I named Buckaroo which later was shortened to Buck. My ex and I rescued him and in the end Buck did the rescuing for me. This morning I received a call from my ex that Buck became ill overnight and when the vet examined him & did xrays this morning he found cancer. Buck was euthanized this afternoon at the age of 11 years... that's equivalent to 77 human years.

The photo above is one of Buck asleep in the den at the home where the G-man, Gertie & I live. He came to visit us from time to time. Buckaroo, the wonderful, lovable white lab is missed and loved.