…in late January of 2004, Richard and I ventured to Patzcuaro for the first time. We went with a group of friends. What a lovely town…it was during the Purepecha New Year and Patzcuaro was alive and festive. One day we were hanging out in one of the town squares near the Public Library…taking it all in…A black Labradour mix dog soon engaged me…he just wanted to be near me and was extremely playful. He just could not get enough and started following me around…We decided we wanted to visit the Library and sure enough the Lab followed us to the entrance…I told Richard that if this dog follows us into the Library…he is coming home with us…and sure enough he did! We kept him in our hotel room and noticed that he had a bad cough…….We took him to the Vet and he was given some medicine…the doctor told us that many of the street dogs in Patzcuaro were suffering from a lung ailment of sorts…it was about then that I gave him the name Patzcuaro…Patzky for short….The night before he came into our life…I had a dream and a word came in that I did not know…I googled the name and for the life of me…I can not remember the word…but it was a pre-Hispanic Native word for fate or kismet…Patzky was directed to come with us and watch over us I believe…he stayed with us for over 10 years…he was run over once…kidnapped one or two times…he was extremely frightened by the fireworks…he loved to go for long walks….he sat on the road in front of our house every morning….soaking up the Sun…When I left our house early last Wednesday morning…I let Patzky out the side door…that was the last time I saw him….I had a strange feeling that this may be the last time I would see him…I wish I had hugged him….he must have gone for one of his long walks last Friday or he was confused and frightened and was trying to find me…We will never know…but our Divine Friend and my assistant/brother Carlos went out looking for him…he found him yesterday…near the bridge on the New Road to Guanajuato…Patzky is no more in his body…Carlos buried him in the lower part of our property near Beloved Dilly Jo our departed burro… Sweet Dear Divine Patzky will always reside in our hearts. I admit that he was so much my favorite dog…even though my love is limitless for all the rest of our critters….but Patzky was my boy…my divine Bilby Boy…my Sweet Dear Friend…I will miss you forever…My Bilby King…..
Peace to all of you. He, along with the rest of our departed furry, finny and feathered friends, will be waiting for us!!!
ahhhh Anado….I know this feeling. I lost Jakey two years ago and just yesterday someone mentioned his name and I immediately cried…as I am crying now. Bless the Beasts that bring such divine devotion and love….Jake was more Human than some friends. He had such deep deep devotion as I too rescued him as you did Patzky. Some matches are DIVINELY arranged and I believe THEY will be with us FOREVER! Mates & Keepers come in all shapes and sizes! BLESS YOU & Bless RICHARD at such a tough time. Love Deva Savita
oh, oh, oh, I so loved dear Patzky. What a wonderful tribute you have written. It must have been so awful seeing this photo, so real. Beloved Patzky, in our hearts forever. Sweet sweet boy. I am so very sorry for this huge loss, to you and Richard, and to all the doggies. I know they know.
I love you.
What beautiful words for a cherished furry friend..I’m in tears for your loss…and the stirred memories of all the ones I have loved & lost… <3
RIP Patzky <3
So sad for your loss, Anado & Richard. Glad you had Patzky for 10 good years, but what a shock to lose him during your absence. I wish both of your hearts ease and comfort.
A beautiful story about Patzky, told with feeling and grace. In telling your story, you put Patzky in our hearts and spirits for a few minutes, and that–after all–is what the best writing does. Love to you, Anado, you lover of all the world has to offer.
Eva
OH ANADO AND RICHARD…I am so very sorry..but what a beautiful mind-boggling tribute you have written. I don’t have animals..just a stuffed teddy bear dog who sits on my porch. I sent you that famous RAINBOW BRIDGE piece to help your pain:http://www.rainbowbridge.com/hello.htm
BLESSINGS.
I’m so sorry for your and Richard’s loss. I only met Patzky once, but your loving tribute brought a smile to my face reading about your mutual devotion! It made him come back to life again as will the memories you continue to share and relive.
BEAUTIFU STORY…ABOUT WONDERFUL LIFE…..FULL OF LOVE……BABA
Thank you for putting a name to the uber sweet face I often saw in the mornings driving past your gates…today, by the bridge, the black and white Dane mix who is often there, was looking out at the fields, watching a gust of wind dervish thru the tall grass…his brothers will miss him too…