Unconditional Love, The life of Bonnie, The boxer

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Some may or may not know that I lost my dog, Saturday, October 26th, 2013. It has been very difficult, and on the advise of my wife, and encouragement of others here I have decided to write about it. I will try to tell it in 3rd person story format

I have set up the blog: Unconditional Love. The Life of Bonnie, The Boxer.

I have set it up to display the older posts first, since it I hope to print it out and put it in a binder when I am done, to save it for the future. It will also make it easier to read and follow, imo, for anyone who comes to it late in the writing process.

I don't know how frequently I will be able to post on it but I will probably be posting frequently at first. I hope I can keep it going long term and make a good work of it. I hope to keep her alive and thriving long after my time is over.

The first post is simply some back ground information. I labeled it:
"Preface: The background information and summary"
linked above,

The second post actually starts the telling as I intend to try to work with it I labeled it:
"The Final Lesson Begins:"
linked above.

I hope it touches someone some how in a positive manner. I hope it helps me to work through the grief, and I hope it helps to memorialize Bonnie for generations to come.

Please freely give any helpful feedback, but please don't be insulting in response. I understand that I am not a writing savant and that some may find even the subject matter ridiculous. I respect that, and I ask those of you who feel this way to please respect me and those who might not feel the same way.

Thank you so much for your help and understanding in all of this.

Your story touched my heart.I take in rescue animals also.Most of my pets were unwanted by their owners.You gave her love and a wonderful life,that's the best we can do.

The third installment is on the blog:

Labeled:
The Discovery that Crushed The Heart.
Linked above.

Again. Thank you for your feedback and constructive suggestions.

The next installment is up. I had a bit of difficulty. accidentally publishing it when trying to save, then having to find how to unpublish until it was finished. but it is up

Labeled:
The Strength of Children.
Linked above.

As always, constructive comments welcome. Thank you for any who read or follow it.

I was asked to add the "email" link to the blog. It took me a while but I think I have it figured out, so . . . email option added.

The recount of the day we buried her is up on the blog now:

Labeled:
The Interment
Linked above.

Again, thank you for reading, and any constructive feedback you have.

The next part is up. How I like to think things happened when the memories starting flooding us and a possible explanation to the sporadic, sudden feelings of peace and love with Bonnie at the forefront of our thoughts

Labeled:
The Memory Must Flow.
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Thanks for any suggestions. Comments.

I have written the next installment, what I imagine her life was like before coming to us, based off the research and information we were able to glean from people, about her, where she came from, the likelihood of what she suffered based off how she acted when we first got her. I can only imagine what she went through before she was our little girl, and this account is only a mild version of what goes on inside some puppy mills, but it gives an idea of some of the misery propagated by people who do not understand or do not care, about the needs of animals.

Labeled:
In the beginning (there was bacon)
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Thank you for reading.

This next installment is an effort to portray the first day we brought Bonnie into our homes. I have tried to Capture what we think she may have been feeling, based on our memories of her actions, etc. and also to show how we responded to this new addition, and how our other animals responded.

Labeled:
Bacon Soothes the Timid Beast.
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Thank you again for reading, and any comments, suggestions you may have.

In this installment we try to cover everyone's reaction to Bonnie when she first came into the home, the naming "ceremony", and Bonnie's first "lesson" in going potty and being around humans.

Labeled:
My name is Bonnie (Do the Doo in Front of You)
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Thank you again for reading and any comments you might have.

Today's post shares the process of getting Bonnie used to interacting with humans, her interactions with some of the other animals, and how she started to slowly come out of her shell, beginning the healing and recovery process, starting to overcome the abuse and neglect she suffered before we were able to save her from being euthanized.

Labeled:
Side By Side
Linked above.

Thank you for reading. Please be welcome to comment here or on the blog, sharing your thoughts and suggestions.

today I tried to write about the friendship that seemed to blossom between Bonnie, and Lacy, our collie mix, rescue, who was a 5 month old pup at the time Bonnie came into our house. I believe it was a critical component to Bonnie's complete recovery to have developed such a friendship with one of her furry sisters.

Labeled:
Friendship: The ultimate Healer.
linked above

Thank you for reading. Please be sure to comment. I did find the setup options that regulates comments and switch it to allow non-members (anonymous, etc.) to post comments as well as blogger members. So now it is open to anyone who wants to make a note, suggestion, etc. My apologies for not knowing about the automatic restrictions before.

today we revisited the time that, shortly after coming to live with us, Bonnie met Barney, a male beagle, unaltered, and eventually ran off with him, leaving us fearful that we would never see her again.

Labeled:
Bonnie Meets Barney: Romantic Love.
linked above.

Please comment freely. The anonymous feature should be enabled, allowing anyone to post, even if you are not a member of blogger or google+

Thanks for reading.

In this installment, we discuss the loss of Girdie, another rescue that we had saved before coming to our current home, and Bonnie's reaction, both to the Loss, and to the family's reactions to the loss.

Labeled:
Girdie Girl Gone.
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Thank you for your reading, and any comments you may have.

I managed to get today's installment out in a better time frame. I wanted to share how Bonnie seemed to blossom, while still in her untrusting state, with the help of a squeaky bone. She had started accepting the love of the others in the family but was still very jumpy, not trusting anyone completely except me at the time, but vying for their affections just the same. The squeaker toys was one of the more humorous episodes in her life, and we all remember it fondly. The Children even effected a voice for her, in their story telling, that they based off her nervous little whimper she so happily made while worrying the squeaker.

Labeled:
Squeakers Squeak Happy (So am I)
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Thank you for reading. Please share with your family, friends, anyone you think would appreciate it or even have constructive comments to leave on it. I would love to have feedback on the writing style, content, flow, everything. Thank you.