The Wonder Dog

Gunny the Wonder Dog
Our dog Gunston passed away at 0920 EDT today.  He will be sorely missed by all who knew him.  My brother noted Gunny’s passing with this quote:

There’s no doubt he’s in Doggy Heaven running the fence line; barking at passing motorcycles.

One detail he forgot to mention was that Gunny did not waste his time chasing after any old motorcycle.  He was a Harley aficionado!

Gunny was known by everyone, including his Veterinarian, as the “Wonder Dog.”  Early in life he contracted a canine autoimmune disease known as Pemphigus.  He almost died from the disease, but made a miraculous recovery once he was put on a steroid regimen.  Even with the steroids he was not expected to have a normal lifespan, but he fooled everybody and lived a great doggy life for 13 years.

Farewell Gunny, we will miss you more than you can ever imagine….

RIP Gunston, 01 February 2001 – 12 May 2014.

1826 Days

My bionic left hip was five years old on 23 March 2014.  It’s gone through countless miles on the treadmill and behind the lawnmower, along with all of the daily stuff that requires its services.  It lets me know every once in a while that it needs some down time, but all in all it soldiers on without complaint.