R.I.P. Pup

Marathon
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We got a call from Alaska today. It was Dave. He had sad news to tell us about our dog Pup. Pup died yesterday.

Oh dear. It's hard to express the sorrow one feels with loss of a beloved pet. We had Pup since 1997. He was a wonderful pet and companion.

Pup was a very athletic dog. He loved most running free in the open fields. In West Charlton, we lived out beyond the leash law restrictions so he was free to run almost every day. Pup never learned to not chase cars. I once clocked him with my own car. He ran 35mph for 1 mile.

When it came time to retire and begin our cruising life on Tarwathie, we had to give Pup up. Pup hated boats. On the few times I took him sailing on our previous sail boat, Pup cried and whined the whole time until the trip was over.

Dave and Cathy and Bobby up in Alaska took him for us. They took wonderful care of Pup right up to the end. Dave said that they went out last night for 1 hour and when they returned he was gone. Pup had been suffering from a tumor but it is not at all clear what killed him. Thank you very much Dave, Cathy and Bobby.

R.I.P. Pup.