Achilles

Published on by Xena, Lucy and Chia

Amy: This Monday I went to our best friends, Bill and Jen’s home. While I was happy to see them, the reason for the trip was to be with Achilles, their 14-year-old white boxer. Not long ago he was diagnosed with cancerous tumors all throughout his body. If you’ve been reading this blog very long, you will remember that he was also Lucy’s real-life boyfriend. I couldn’t take her, however, because I was coming from an event in Indianapolis. Even so, Achilles was so very happy to see me! He bounced around like a puppy; played tug o’ war; learned how to use a treat puzzle (I brought 3 of my dogs’ puzzles.). He played a little bit of chase the ball and laid in my lap. I stayed with him all day. He coughed a lot because of the tumors pressing on his lungs and couldn’t lay down very well for the same reason.

The next morning (yesterday) he was still doing better. We all knew it was because he was so happy I was there. We also all knew it wouldn’t last.

Within an hour after I started the three hour drive home, I got a call from Jen. Achilles was down and he was unable to get up. A little later he did get up, and the rest of the day and evening he refused to lay down. His exhaustion was apparent.

He was no better today. I share this through my tears as I mourn his passing, just about an hour ago as of this writing.

Achilles was a sweet, precious, smart and loving boy. He and Lucy loved being together and exchanged mouth licks as a happy greeting. While Lucy hasn’t seen her guy in a long time, I think she will understand he is gone the next time we take her with us to their house.

  • Xena and Achilles

We love you, Achilles; your family, of which Jeff and I are a part, will miss you beyond words and remember you always. Run free across the Rainbow Bridge with your sister Ella.

33 thoughts on “Achilles”

  3. I’m so sorry, dear friend!!! Saying goodbye never gets any easier no matter how many times you have to do it. Sending you a BIG hug. Love all the pics. Especially the one of Achilles lying in your lap. That’s one you will treasure forever. 💔🐾

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  4. Thanks, friends. And you’re right, too, Chaplin. I’ve heard about Achilles crossing the rainbow bridge to be with his sister Ella, but it won’t seem real until I go to his house and he’s not there. *little wags* Lucy

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  5. Lulu: “Aww, we are so sorry that handsome Achilles had to go away.”
    Java Bean: “Sí, we are!”
    Charlee: “Run free over the Rainbow Bridge, Achilles, and be sure to stop by Tucker’s Everlasting Rainbow Bridge Buffet to meet Dennis and the gang and get a special treat.”
    Java Bean: “We send lots of tail wags your way.”
    Oona: “And Oona and the other cats send lots of purrs.”
    Chaplin: “We are sure you are right about Lucy the next time she goes there. A while after Dennis went away, his little buddy Saphira came to stay with us for a few days while her family was away. She came in wagging her tail and then she went from room to room looking around and then she came up to our Dada and started whining like, ‘Where is my friend?'”
    Lulu: “Thanks, Chaplin, now we’re all sad again.”

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  12. Deerest Lucy an Miss Amy an efurryone mee an BellaSita Mum are so furry sad that Achilles went to Purr Land. Wee new hee was unwell; butt we hoped fore a meer-acull. Thanxfully you made it to see Achilles beefore hee leeved Miss Amy.

    Lucy mee girl mee iss heer fore you. Let’ss snuggell an mee can due *purr therapee* fore you. Pleese accept our sin-seer Sympaffiess. Wee love all of youss’

    *hangss head* BellaDharma an *wipess away tearss* BellaSita Mum

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  13. Achilles was Lucy White knight…such a devoted and loving beau and so handsome.

    Run free dear boy with you sister Ella

    Hugs Cecilia

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  22. Goodbye Sweet Boy and my condolences to your family and to Amy’s family and of course my sweet girl, Lucy.. Tears in my eyes that you had to leave us and travel that rainbow bridge.. hugs and wags from Mama and Beau

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  23. So very very sorry for the loss of a very good friend…..what a handsome boy he was. I think that last visit with you with so much fun, love, playing, etc. was a wonderful farewell although at the time you didn’t know it would be that. Sending hugs to everyone who knew Achilles – he obviously was a very, very special boy.

    Hugs, Pam and Teddy too

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  24. So sad when they have to leave us…He sure did have a lot of love surrounding him, each and every day. Thanks for going there and saying goodby to him for Lucy…

    I made a memento in his honor and just sent it to you in an email…

    Sending lots of hugs your way.

    🥰

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  27. Oh Amy, my heart is breaking for you as the tears are streaming down my cheeks. I know you loved that sweet boy and you gave him a wonderful gift of saying goodbye. Sending you and his family, loving thoughts of comfort. Rest in peace, sweet precious fur angel. 💔

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