Hercules, how to explain him, he was the best dog ever. He always listened to me when I needed him. He was like my brother, but he was a dog. I didn't realize how much I loved him until he was gone. Hercules was the best dog and friend a girl could have. 



I got Hercules when I was about 4. I remember the day my Dad and I got him. As soon as I saw him I instantly fell in love with him. He was the cutest rottweiler in the world. His puppy breath and his puppy eyes. I remember that day like it was yesterday. 



Hercules is named that because when he was a puppy, he would try to pick me up. He continued picking up my sister, Hannah, and I remembered the day that he picked me up. 



It's weird going outside and not having him coming up to me and lick my hand or feed him and play with him. I miss him so much. The last time I saw him I was playing with him. I had just got back from helping the pre-school next door and I went into the backyard to check on him and give him water. I let him out of his leash to have some space for a while because the workers were not there working on the house. I went to his food bucket and gave him food and placed it in the shade. Then i grabbed his water bowl and put water in it. I was in a playful mood and it was hot outside so I asked him if he was hot, then I grabbed the hose and wet him. He came back to me and I was done putting water in the water bowl so I dumped it on him. As I finished filling up the water bowl for a second time I started to walk it to the shade and could not resist dumping the water in him, so I did it again. Then I filled up the water again and put it in the shade and put him on his leash again. I patted him on his head and that was the last time I saw him. I wish I could have told him I loved him one last time or played catch with him. 



My parents and I buried him with his favorite bones and as we layed him down to rest I realized that my best friend was gone. No dog will ever take the place of Hercules. He was my family's Fat-Boy, and he was my guard-dog, friend, family, and my Hercy-Boy. We love you Hercules and you will forever be in our hearts.