Farewell Friend

Nancy was a bigger than life presence on OBP.  I have already missed seeing her witty comments since her illness, and am very sad we will no longer see those stories.

Nancy loved her family and her pugs.  They were able to visit her just before her passing and I am sure that gave her comfort as well as the pugs, because they knew what was happening.

Rest in peace Nancy.  You are truly missed.

Huckle will be missed——-she always showed an interest in other OBP members and their
babies and shared very funny stories about own her pugs. I always looked forward to her comments.  Rest in Peace Huckle.

Such sadness! I have, as so many of us have,enjoyed Nancy ‘Huckles’comments. She will be greatly missed-We can find comfort in she has gone by the rainbow bridge to meet her fur babies who have gone on before her and now will be joined forever. I know she also said hello to all our fur babies there and told them how much they are still missed by us. R.I.P. Pug hugs from pastor sue & the Colorado 2

Jennifer Moulton~You said what I was thinking perfectly!
Nancy was so special to all of us. I will miss her so much. We used to email each other all the time and we really got to know each other. She loved her OBP family so much.

Rest in Peace sweet Nancy. You will be missed by so many people. Pug Hugs and love comin’ your way. xoxoxoxo

Nancy certainly was a true pug-lover.  And she was also a true lover of all of us here at OBP!  She leaves a hole in our hearts as well as her family’s. 

Rest in Peace, Nancy.  I will miss you.

I know my presence has been sporadic, but I read the blog frequently and I always enjoyed Huckle’s stories about her furry loves’ latest antics.  She really had a way of telling a story, and her household must have been a real hoot!  Nancy, you are going to be missed.  RIP.

Rest in peace Nancy

So very sad to hear this news. We could always count on Huckle for our chuckles.

You will be missed friend….

I’m so sorry to hear that Huckle (Nancy) has passed away. My condolences to her family and to you all (her other family). She will be missed.

I am so sad to hear about Huckle. Heaven has a new angel.

Heartfelt sympathy to Nancy’s family. “Huckle” is truly a wonderful lady. She will be missed by everyone, always.

Ms Huckle ~ We will certainly miss your humerous stories of the Swamp Pugs and their adventures. You were an awesome story teller. We will miss you and think of you often. May you find peace & comfort in a world without pain. 
My condolences to your family and fur babies.

xo

Pam, how very nice of you to write regarding Nancy.  She truly was a special lady, and yes, she will live on in memories. She was not someone you could forget.

I know her family misses her, but I hope you all find peace in her passing as well.  Hold on to all the good memories of her, and don’t dwell on the bad.

sue, yes I do have a lot of good memories of her. plus I see it in her son every day. plus all the special gifts she has bought me. again I thank u all for being apart of who she was.

sue, I sure will try to let u know. as I work 12 hour days sometimes 6 to 7 days a week. as I need to get over and start trying to calm there boxer cooper down a little for her husband. so I will see the 3 pugs as well and spend some time with them as well.

Pam,  Nancy would be so proud of you for keeping in touch with all of us and thank you for sharing news about her family and pugs.  We all miss our friend and her funny stories,
but you have really helped keep us connected.

Brian, first my sympathies on the loss of your beautiful wife Nancy.  She is special to many of us.

Second, thank you for letting us know how you and the rest of your crew are doing. If it is any comfort to you at all, I believe the last time the pugs got to visit Nancy, they knew.  Animals have a keen sense about what humans are going through and what is to come.

There are many changes ahead for you and you will be reminded of Nancy at each level, but she is with you watching over you and somehow you will be ok.  It takes time.  Everyone grieves in their own way and their own time.

Please keep in touch with us.  We would like to know how you and the pugs are doing, and give hugs to the Swamp Pugs. We care,

Thank you so much for writing Brian. I have worried so much about her pug babies but now I won’t. Thank you for setting my mind at ease. I am so very sorry for your loss. Nancy was so very special to all of us. Do you really call your chihuahua Miley or do you call her “Taco Breath” as Nancy did?

She was always cracking us up. We emailed each other often and she reminded me of my Mom whose name was also Nancy. I know she greeted your wife when she passed.

Please feel free to check in here every once in awhile to let us know how you and how all your pets are doing. I pray for you and your family every day. Time will make things easier. God Bless you.

Dear Brian, Thank you for sharing Nancy’s stories from home-she was a blessing to us, to say the least. I once had a person tell me animals have no heart or soul-I couldn’t disagree more. They are affectionate,loving & caring. I know the pugs and your other fur babies will be a great comfort in days & weeks ahead. When your feeling down, please come visit us here at OBP-we are all over the world united in our love of pugs, our fur babies and each other. pug hugs from pastor sue & the Colorado 2

Brian, we would love to have you as a regular on OBP.  We loved hearing from Nancy about all the adventures, and we would still love to hear about them, and to see how you are doing, and by doing so if it helps you get through this most difficult time, please don’t be shy.

I’m sure I speak for all of us…OBPers, right?

You sure do, Sue! Brian, you are always welcome here.  You can never share too many pug stories around here.

Thanks for all of your support during a rather trying time for me. The pugs make it a lot easier because Nancy continues to live through the puppies. There are difficult days but things are slowly getting better.

I had dinner with some friends last night and had a great time, and tonight I ate at the Senior center which is really great and the people are almost all folks who I crossed paths with one way or the other through the 44 years I spent at BGHS and the 59 total years I have spent in the BG area.

Thanks again for everything you did for Nancy and continue to do for me. I really appreciate your kindness…..and Gina, please call me Brian. Mr. Tucker is way too formal for me.

Until later,

Brian

Time definitely helps. And having friends who you can do things with and support you will help as well. So glad to hear you are doing things. And the pugs too. Still praying for you. And I will call you Brian.

Hi folks!

I thought I’d update you on the activities of Nancy’s pugs out here in frigid Northwest Ohio.

Our first trip to Michigan without “Mommie” went pretty well and Georgie got a really good review by Dr. Leonard. After Georgie’s appointment the two of us stopped at the local McDonalds and I had a #7 breakfast and Georgie got his “regular order” of two sausage patties, no bread…all for him. I tore them up and put them in the box they came in and Georgie disposed of both patties in record time. he is breathing as normally as any of our animals and if you are ever tempted to try acupuncture for breathing issues with your own “fur babies”, I give you a hearty recommendation to try it out. If you are interested in this vet’s program, you can type in Dr. James Leonard veterinarian in Blissfield Michigan and it will probably come up. A very interesting read and a wonderful man.

As far as the other animals are concerned, Abby is sleeping right next to me most nights and the two black pugs are usually on top of each other snoring away. Mylie the Chihuahua sleeps down toward the foot of the bed and Cooper the 105 pound wimp, sleeps at an angle that makes it virtually impossible to get out of bed until Cooper gets up in the morning. All in all, the dogs are getting used to me being the care giver, exerciser and whatever else Nancy used to do and I know that I am a poor substitute but I made a promise and I will keep it for sure.

One other cute thing happened today. As I walked into my bedroom, the newest cat, “Little Bit” who had been terrorizing the big Yellow cat named Huckleberry (actually, Huckleberry III)and as I walked into the bedroom I saw the two of them all wrapped up in each other sleeping peacefully right on top of each other and Huck was licking her new play mate.

Finally, I got a very nice letter thanking us for sending a number of donations to Ohio Pug Rescue and I wanted to thank some of you for your generous on-line contributions in Nancy’s name as well.

Thanks again for everything you did for my wife and I’ll get back to you for another update next month some time.

Brian

So wonderful to hear from you Brian. Sounds like you are doing exactly what Nancy wanted. And I know Georgie is very pleased with the McDonalds part.

It’s so nice of you to keep us updated. We can still feel connected to Nancy and her babies through you. Thank you!

Brian, thanks for the update.  I know it is not the routine you want, but glad you are settling in and the “brood” are happy to see you. 

Georgie must feel very special getting his sausage patties.

Take care and keep us informed.  We care.

It’s the Ohio Gang, back to update Nancy’s fur babies and their various adventures,

First I tried to get to this segment the other day and the picture kept getting smaller and smaller and not being computer literate to other than a very remedial level, I wrote you a letter under another posting and I think it may have been rejected so today, I was successful in reconnecting..

Georgie is doing fine with his acupuncture treatments but he has another issue now. He has cataracts and is in need of a surgical procedure to restore his sight to a much more functional level.

I come to you folks today seeking your best advice. I was directed by Dr. Leonard (the acupuncturist) to either Ohio State or Michigan State.I opted for OSU because it is slightly closer and I’m very familiar with Columbus due to my athletic activities over many years. Anyway, I called them and set up an appointment which is scheduled for late June. There is a pre surgery workup and examination done before the actual surgery is performed. There is a $150 dollar cost for that. Then they tell me whether it would be wise to go forward or not. Georgie is 8 years old and has some neurological shortcomings but for the most part he gets around fine and is breathing wonderfully thanks to the acupuncture treatments.

I was wondering if the cost figures are in line with normal figures or are these higher than normal? The person who talked to me said that for two cataracts removed and all the follow-up etc the total bill would be in the neighborhood of $3800. I am a retired teacher but Nancy’s dogs are extremely important to me and I am willing to go that high but only if my good friends at OBP think that that price in in line with the norm. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

As for our other puppies and kitties…Abby, the love of Nancy’s life, is doing wonderfully well, very active etc as I continue to put drops in her eyes every night. She eats like a pig and growls at everyone else when I feed one of them rather than Abby. Gracie, Georgie’s lifetime companion, is doing great and sleeps on 2/3 of my pillow every night, graciously allowing me the last third for my head.

Cooper, the 101 pound wimp, who has lost four pounds since his last vet visit which is good because he was getting a little rotund, so Dad started buying some less fattening food and that, combined with a bowl with dry in it for occasional “snacks” during the day seems to be working well.

The Chihuahua Mylie, or Taco Breath as Sue likes to call her, is also doing well, terrorizing the slimmed down Boxer as they chase each other all over the house, playing tug of war down our main hallway and into the back yard and back in the house….never losing their grip on the tug of war toy of choice. It’s a scream.

The two cats are playing together although Huckleberry tries to look annoyed as they vie for the top level of our 6’ cat tree.“Little Bit” drives Huck absolutrly nuts and seems to relish each opportunity she has to “mess” with Huck. Finally, the fish are doing just fine also.

I will go back to my normal shorter version on my next report but I really would value your opinions about this cataract situation and what you think I should do with this.

Thanks again and Happy Easter to all and have a great Summer.

I’ll be back in about a mnoth…

Sincerely,

Brian