My oreo-- may he rest in peace

by chris herman
(davenport iowa)

Oct 13th at 4am--my oreo died in my sons arms--I was driving my mother back to fl at the time and received the phone call.

He was 13yrs old and was just part of the family.

I never realized how hard it was going to be losing him.

When that phone call came thru--i was in a state of shock but at the same time i had to calm my son down.

Oreo was a healthy dog and never was sick--so when this happened--it thru us off guard.

We found out he was poisoned.

I had to call my daughter and tell her what happened---we just cried so hard--he was so loved.

We have another border collie who's a year old--his name is cookie.

Cookie went into a depression as I was gone.

When i got back from fl--cookie came running out to the car--thinking oreo was with me---.

It was strange walking into the house and no oreo.

Cookie is just starting to eat and come around to me.

Our life will never be the same--but we go on and oreo will never be forgotten.

My husband had him cremated and had his ashes put in a black and white ceramic box with his name on it with an angel.

I'm crying right now as I type this---as it is so hard to do.

My neighbors 2 little girls cried for several hours so I went to talk to them and told them that god needed oreo in heaven-- so god's children will have a great dog to play with as they did with him.

I truly believe that.