Cubby

I know some of you are going to think I'm totally crazy that i'm blogging about a dog. But this dog was a part of our family. This blog post is mostly for me to remember all that I can about Cubby so don't feel obligated to read this.

We got Cubby when we first moved to Manti.I was thirteen. He was the cutest chubby little chocolate lab we had ever seen.There were a lot of names considered but my dad decided Cubby was best because he looked like a bear cub. He came to us in the winter of that year so my mom said he could sleep in the house so he wouldn't freeze. Well from then on he was an inside dog and he was with us for everything. I can remember every Christmas morning he would always be in the room with us opening our presents and chewing up wrapping paper. In high school, every time I would come home for lunch I could hear Cubby running down the hallway to greet me and to share whatever I was eating for lunch that day.He was there to greet everyone who came home no matter who it was.If he didn't, you knew there was something wrong. Those of you that know or have seen Cubby, know that he was a big dog and by big I mean tall and fat! He looked a little imtimidating but he was just like a big teddy bear. He wouldn't hurt a fly. My dad would take him walking in the mornings to shed a few pounds and he would get so sore and stiff. But he loved my dad so he would get excited when anyone would say "Wanna go walking?". Another thing I remember about Cubby is he slept on my parents bedroom floor. Their room was right above mine and every night I could hear Cubby snoring. At first I thought it was my dad but later on I realized it was Cubby. I thought it was so funny. He had personality just like a human. Whenever Ashley or Taylor would practice the piano he would start howling and it was like he was singing.Anytime you sit down at the kitchen table to talk with someone he would moazy on over stick his head between your knees and wouldn't leave til you scratched his ears. Then he would plop on your feet.On Sunday nights as a family, we would gather in the dining room and kitchen to talk, snack on some dessert or play a game. While doing this someone would lay on the floor and Cubby being the huge dog that he was, would lay right on top of you, lengthwise,so his head would be right in your face. He would put his giant head on your chest and just lay there. He loved to be close to us, as close as possible. When the home teachers would come over, he would be in the room with the family,at someones feet,listening to the church message that they had prepared.

Cubby was there for every Birthday, Christmas, Halloween, Easter, New Years, Father's Day, Mother's Day, 4th of July, Hunting Trip/Camping trip, breakfast,lunch and dinner. He was there when I would wakeup and when I went to sleep. He was there for every party we had with friends. All of our friends loved him. He knew when we were sad and would cuddle up to us when we cried. He would get excited when we were happy and break up fights when we fought with each other. He couldn't wait for us to get home anytime we left for a vacation or a weekend trip and we hated leaving him. I think we called my grandma's almost everyday to check on him when we were in Hawaii last summer.
The thing I remember most about Cubby is that he loved my dad. He followed my dad everywhere.Cubby would get so excited to see my dad, everytime he would come home.He loved spending every possible moment with my dad from riding in the truck,lighting the fireworks, hunting, fishing, to watching t.v and sleeping.Cubby was the most patient, playful, and loving dog I've ever had. He died last night at 11:00pm. He loved my family so much that before he died he held on a little longer to see them one last time before he took his last breath.They came home and found him distorted on the living room floor, he took three last breaths then died.The last time I saw him he had a bad infection in his leg and he had lost half his weight but we thought he had more time. I feel like I have lost not only a dog, but a friend and a family memeber. I will miss you forever Cubby and I will always love you.