VIRGIL - In Memory of a Loving Hound

[manitwo]

Loving thoughts and prayers to you Liz,Daisy.Buddy and little Levon ,Virgil will never be forgotton.
From Shirley ,Mim and Badge.

[virgilsmama]

From my heart...thank you, manitwo!

[RubyJeansMom]

Liz, The memories will begin to bring smiles, rather than tears...and you will be able to tell stories of Virgil's silly antics, without a tear coming to your eye.
But Sweet Virgil Budd will always be in your heart, no matter how much time passes.

Hugs to you, my friend ♥

[virgilsmama]

Thank you for your thoughts, RJM! Good DP friends are the biggest comfort. Three silly dogs help too!

[Deerie me]

Thinking of you Liz. xxxx

[Tweedledee]

I am so very sorry for your loss, I never knew Virgil but I can tell that he was a good soul and a noble hound.

Its perfectly normal to still hurt for him...You grieve for Virgil because you love him, and since you will never stop loving him some of that grief will always be there, but you will learn to bear it with time, don't worry.

[daschoundsrule]

Liz, I can hardley believe it's been almost a year. Virgil was loved by many and will continue being loved. Hugs to you. ♥

[virgilsmama]

Thank you everyone for the good thoughts you have sent our way. I don't know how I missed some memorial messages, like Tweedldee and Doxies who rule their home, love them intertwined. They make me laugh and remind me of Buddy and Levon, cuddlers too! Tracy, thank you too . Sometimes I just wonder where the time goes, but Scott and I are always talking about all of our dogs and all of their memories seem like they just happened yesterday. Thanks again!!

[Oliver & Henry's Mum]

♥

[virgilsmama]

One year ago we said goodbye to our beloved Virgil, a wonderful tall handsome boy who came out of the woods in western Virginia. I am sure my big boy Buddy, who had just passed, another tall handsome black boy made it possible for Virgil to be shipped to NJ and put at The Petsmart, on a Saturday, (we never shopped at that mall on a Sat., due to huge crowds). We saw him with the volunteers from The Humane Society of Atlantic County just after we were in the toys shedding tears over a "Buddy Ball", one of his special toys that Baby Sister had sent for him. We rounded the corner and I heard the name Virgil which gave me cause to stop. I was hearing the lines from the song "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" and Virgil Caine was his name.....! we spoke and checked this big boy out and then we walked on. A few minutes later we rounded another corner, farther away, and stood and watched him and the volunteers, all of a sudden the three of them, husband and wife and Virgil, all turned towards us and we all stood looking at each other. The wife gestured to us to come up the aisle and so we did. That big boy got into the back seat in the pick-up, curled up into a ball and rode the 45 minute ride home to his new home sound asleep. He was greeted by two of the sweetest Labs, a very handsome black boy, Midi, a most loving boy and our special princess our beloved yellow girl, Rosebudd. They became fast friends, never a growl or problem among them. For the first whole week Virgil ate his dinner and went directly to his sleep spot, his bed on the floor. After that time he knew there was no bedtime restrictions.

I could go on for at least an hour or more with his life with us, but he enjoyed good health right up until his diagnosis of lymphoma a year ago in May. We loved him then and love him now, he was a gift to us, I surely believe from big boy Buddy, and we were lucky to have been part of his life.

[manitwo]

We have you in our thoughts Liz,love Shirley,Mimi and Badge.

[Oliver & Henry's Mum]

Liz, every time I see the name "Virgil" I think of the same song! I can't think of a better name for a Bloodhound than Virgil, if it's a boy. ♥

I am sure you are missing him as much today as you did a year ago today. It's hard and I know it hurts. I did enjoy hearing all about how you met, and would be happy to hear more stories of sweet Virgil. He was a very special gentleman indeed. Clearly Virgil was meant to be with you, and I'm sure your Big Buddy had a paw in all of that.

Virgil is with him right now, as well as Rosebudd and Midi and I believe you will all be together again one sweet day.

I am sending my biggest hugs along to you angel. ♥ I smile every time I see sweet Virgil's face with Daisy as your avatar.

[virgilsmama]

A big thanks to Shirley and Deb!