Buddy is his name, a dog that appeared in my driveway in May of 2010. He was a little more than a year old exiting out of a farmer's field, very dirty, tired and exhausted, very hungry and thirsty so I ran inside prepared food and water, and brought it out to him, Buddy stayed under my Durango as he watched every move I made. I left the food a distance away and I walked back to my coffee and sat down. Buddy looked at me for a few more minutes as we talked back and forth, finally, he got up and carefully walked to the food and water. I talked softly and slowly Buddy was becoming more comfortable as he was eating. I could tell he was going to let me get closer so I moved towards him and he allowed me to pet him. My life changed at that moment when Buddy as I named him became my Canine friend and it turned out to be my best friend forever. Buddy was the sweetest dog, intelligent, and very loving. He always listened when I talked to him, almost like talking to a human. He would give me that look like he understood exactly what I was saying and was always by my side and at my feet. We walked every day (I miss walking with him). Buddy loved to go for the walks. We would play in the backyard as he pranced around with his toys in his mouth and dared me to try and catch him to take them away, if I got too close he would buck and jump in the air and take off running past me as he turned and stopped again running the other way Buddy was a funny and fun friend I will miss all those good times with him. We both had cancer, mine came first. I beat it... Buddy was next, B-Cell Lymphoma so weird we both had the same cancer, Buddy had 4 months of chemo and 8 months of remission then it came back and his options were limited, Buddy was put on a prednisone regiment hoping to keep him comfortable and limit any pain. Buddy crossed the Rainbow Bridge 23 days later on September 11, 2024, comfortably in his own backyard with his two sisters and a few humans who loved him very much...Buddy will be missed and loved forever. God bless you, Buddy! R.I.P. It is not the same without you.