Family Loss

[Iggypoppin']

Evening guys. as we all know, michael jackson and farrah fawcett died today. well, in my families life we have suffered the third loss for our lives. our dog Barry. his life was cut short when a fencing salesman, who was doing a quote for us, left the gate open and Barry made a break for it. he tried to cross a main road to get to a subway(where he has escaped to before, as they fed him) and he was struck by a car. he was a white Whippet Dalmation cross, and was a very loveable dog. always a pup at heart, he filled our lives with the kind of love you would expect from a human being. he was a friend when no others where around, kept you company when lonely and warmed your bed in the middle of the night when he snuck in to get warm. he will be sorely missed.
i make a Plea to everybody on here, please, take care of your pet. they are often our best friends, and we dont always realise this. if your dog was like mine, a sight hound(tunnel vision chasing dog-sees something, chases it) keep him/her in a well locked backyard or inside. i know he was "only a dog" but the pain im feeling is the same i'd feel if i'd lost a family member, because he pretty much was one.
thankyou, naish
(attatched is a picture of Barry, aged 8 2 weeks ago)