Lucy our beloved American Bull Terrier Mix came into our lives just two weeks after coming back from our honeymoon. Just a small little unwanted puppy until she found us. Lucy was wedding gift to us from God. Only God could have created such a little beautiful little soul as Lucy.  My daughter Lauren knew somehow instinctively to give her the name of Lucy. Born to be part time comedian and full time devoted love of a lifetime. Lucy was extremely clever and knew exactly how to get what she wanted from her daddy no matter what.



Lucy knew that with me that I could never say no to her, and discipline was just not going to any part of our relationship. But my reasons for this were many, as I have never encountered such a character before, and the level of love and devotion that she had given me during the course of her beautiful existence.



Lucy loved hugs, I mean literally, she would several times during the course of each and every day approach me push my hand up with her face and stand on her hind legs wrap her paws around my neck and grip me tightly, and as I would each day kiss her forehead and pat her back her eyes would close and she would go into a trance of being content and truly happy. And these hugs would go on until only she decided to jump down.



If my dear wife was hugging or kissing me, you would then hear the funniest sounds including some growling, and other forms of interesting vocalizing clearly expressing that this sort of activity was meant only for her. The growling was never mean spirited though, it was just her way of expressing herself.



She loved being a “naughty” little girl sometimes, she would constantly dig in waste baskets, grocery bags, you name it, and take things and would often be seen prancing up the hallway with these things that she was not supposed to have, knowing the whole time that you would come after her. She wanted you to come after her it was all designed for your undivided attention. 



Once many years ago my daughter Lauren was in trouble with us and was being talked to and disciplined. All the sudden an image appeared, Lucy was prancing upright almost showing off going by with a zip lock bag of chocolate pretzels hanging out of her mouth. Needless to say that image caused everyone to laugh and of course go running after her. Lucy loved a good challenge as well. She would try to pick up objects to large for her to show off her skills to you.  A box ten times her size it did not matter, Lucy would do these things to make everyone laugh and feel happy.



Lucy would react and act silly for anything that daddy would do, I could just make just certain faces without even saying even a word and she would immediately make the funniest noises and be all over me.



One of our favorite games was called “Where’s Chris” where I would pick various places to hide in the house, and once hidden in a closet, the shower, under a bed my wife would then say to Lucy “where’s Chris” for which Lucy would run around in a frenzy looking everywhere for me making these high pitched noises, that she only made when we played this game, and when she finally would find me I was pinned down and not going anywhere.  Lucy was the greatest friend you could ever have when you just wanted to take a nap. She would stand over you waiting for you to simply lift the covers as she would climb in borrow into you and sleep peacefully for hours. Lucy could always lift my spirits. She would never allow me to feel down or sad. I can hear her voice in my head asking me not be sad now.



There are so many stories I could tell you about the beautiful relationship we had with Lucy, many of my friends have told recently with her passing that I had saved her and gave her a wonderful life, but the truth is Lucy gave me a wonderful life. There will never be another one quite like Lucy… 



To our beloved Lucy, for which this life without you will not be a joyous and fun, and whose love and devotion will be so very missed, until the day we meet again at the Rainbow Bridge.



Your Daddy Chris, Your Mommy Lynn, and Sister Lauren….

Loved Always in this life and the afterlife to be……………