08.29.08
Missing Beamer
We’d like to say thanks to everyone who have been asking us how we’re all (dogs included) doing without Beamer. For those of you who never met Beamer, he was a BIG guy . . . everything about him was big! His tongue was big, his ears were big, his paws were big, and his love for his toy was big! #1 priority for Beamer was playing with his toy . . . if given a choice, he’d much rather play than eat! Everytime we’d go out into the backyard, Beamer was right by our sides, not-so-subtly reminding us that we hadn’t thrown his toy yet. 
Things are definitely not the same without Beamer. Feeding time feels strange because we’re only scooping food into 2 bowls, instead of 3. Shooting down the patio to clean it feels strange because Beamer’s not shadowing us, reminding us about his toy. Beamer’s absence is the biggest when it’s playtime.
Koko & Irwin seem to be doing okay without Beamer. We think that Koko is secretly relieved that Beamer is gone . . . she & Beamer never really liked each other too much. They kind of just tolerated each other and Beamer LOVED to pester her.
Irwin & Beamer, on the other hand, were buddies. From day 1, Beamer was Irwin’s pal. Irwin loves to wrestle with Koko, but he always slept near Beamer. We would often find the 2 big guys sleeping together in Beamer’s igloo! While Beamer was in the hospital, Irwin would look for him all the time. We took Koko & Irwin with us to see Beamer for the last time . . . they were also in the room when Dr. Hatami put Beamer to sleep. Irwin could sense that something was not right with his buddy. Since then, he hasn’t been looking for Beamer . . . it seems like he’s accepted that Beamer is gone.
So . . . we’re all doing as well as can be expected . . . missing our tiny guy & our big guy, but taking things one day at a time.