After 13 years of having a close companion at home, the time has finally come to say goodbye..
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| After bath; 2 y.o. |
Prinze was a Japanese Spitz breed with a little mix of Poodle. He stayed with us for 13 years, having a fighting spirit to endure his health problems that almost caused his life, twice. I remember one time when he was so sick he couldn't manage to walk. Prinze was around his teenage years back then. One day, he gathered all his strength to climb up the stairs until he fainted. We figured he was trying to reach us, sort of letting us know about his state.
Last May 14, 2012, Prinze already took his final breath. It was of old-age. Last few months prior, he was doing nothing except lying down, eating, and sleeping. He merely couldn't walk that long as we need to carry him every now and then for his number 1 and 2. He was blinded as well with cataract which is common amongst old dogs.
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| Sleeping on my bedside; 3 y.o. |
Prinze was like no any other dogs. He may looked so friendly and adorable yet many of my friends called him a monster :)) He's so smart; a guard-dog built in a playdog's body. He would often sprint fearlessly towards strangers, sometimes leaving shallow wound marks on them hehe
When Prinze was young, he would always go up to my room and sleep beside my bed. He would then wake me up on 6am for me to open my door so he could go down and pee. I was so irritated that even on weekends, I still need to wake up early just to let him down! I finally trained him not to sleep in my room until he got used to it :( how i missed those nights.
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| At the kitchen dubbed as Lolo Prinze; 5 y.o. |
Prinze likes to stay in our kitchen as the floor tiles were colder. There was a swing door that leads to our garden where he was trained to pee and poop. What's so cute is that he learned to push the door on his own! He would stand about 3-4 feet away from the door, lighting up his momentum, eyeing on the door as he instantly runs and pushes through! After his business is done, he would then call us to open up by scratching the swing door with his nails O.o
Whenever Prinze did something wrong, like peeing inside the house, we would just call out his name. He already knew why. We'll ask him to come. He will slowly walk towards the spot with his head down. As we raise our hands to give him a little discipline, he would start trembling even before our palm reaches him. Then with his big brown eyes, he would try to look up with his head down, sort of saying "i'm sorry". Those were the days when he was still young :)
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| Groomed Prinze; 6 y.o. |
Speaking of young, when we first got him from a friend, he was so small and fearful. He wouldn't want us to carry nor touch him. As we drive home for his first day with us, he got out of our car and tried running away as fast as he could. I was running after him with bare feet during that rainy day! Thank God there were passersby across the street to block his way. He hid under a small tree, shaking, and we got him out. I carried him inside our house, dried him up as he stayed in our den. I frequently visit him there, played games with him, until that evening, he quickly trusted me first amongst my family members. He would be following me wherever I go! Up and down no matter how many times! That went on for days :)
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| Senior Prinze; 12 y.o. |
There were many good memories that our companion had left us. Today, I'm at peace that he is now in a better place. It pains me to feel the loss of a great companion, yet Prinze will always remain with us that help built this house a better home.. :)
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