WINNIPEG, Manitoba 24/01/2003-02/03/2018
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| BOBO |
Bobo was our first baby before the baby.
Therefore, that means that Bobo had 10 months seniority. He was home schooled in Ukrainian. He knew sit, give paw, give the other, lie
down, roll over, go away, be quiet and dance!
His job was to alert us and protect
us. He barked at strangers at the door
and the window. His favourite person to bark at was the mail delivery person.
He could not wait for him or her at the window from which he would observe the
world passing by daily. Most of all, he could not wait for any family member to
get home from school, work or from just shopping. He ran after rabbits and
squirrels, and barked at his most hated bird the raven. Territorial I guess. His favourite activity
was going for a walk everyday with Mama. They walked 1 hour a day at minimum.
Only on super cold days and rainy days would we miss this outing. He played
with kids running up and down the house, in the backyard or the park.
Bobo loved good food, and Ukrainian
kovbasa, borshch and varenyky were his favourites. No kidding. One thing that
everyone could really appreciate is that Bobo was like a domestic assistant
around the house, so when something dropped to the floor he would scoop it up,
and look around for more!
If he looked like he was resting on the
floor while you just zipped to the kitchen for second or two, there was a
better than chance that only the buns were left in the hamburger you made. That
was Bobo. Clever dog. It pays to be patient. Timing is everything and he knew
the rhythms in our house.
Finally, and most important, our Dog
gave us unconditional love that no one could ever return in kind. He collected
loving kisses and hugs from everyone, and we got the same in return. He was a
one-of-a-kind loving and loyal dog. When Bobo died, we got his paw prints from
the veterinarian to remember him by but more than that Bobo left his paw prints
forever in our hearts!
