This for me is the most difficult thing to do and it is taking lot of courage to write this blog…this year on the 12th of October… I lost my best friend, my baby, my play mate, my dearest pet …. Tofel…
This write up is my good bye and tribute to his memories…he will always be missed and I know he is always wagging his tail from up above ….
His name always made people ask me tofel as in the English exam tofel…and I would smile and say yes…there is this interesting story behind his name..he was 20 days old and we were trying to name him and kept trying different names and he did not respond to any name…just them a friend called to inform that he has Cleared his exams and leaving for US…I asked what's was your tofel score…the minute I said this …little puppy in my lap started licking my face and that's when we decided…tofel is your name …
He was such an adorable dog never did he dirty the house and always made sure we took him out…he was too good with kids and helped so many kids overcome fear of dogs and made so many people love dogs…
His smile was infectious and his obsession with ball was crazy …trust me when I say this kids literally taught him fielding in cricket and he was always goalkeeper in football game…they would also take break when he would get tired….
Every place we went to he had fan following…he always knew when we were talking about him …and immediately would come and keep his head in my lap…
He loved car rides and I don't know how but the minute I would say “ car chalna hai” or chalo he would just get up and stand at the gate …or if the door is open would run to the car…
Like any labrador retriever he loved his food but surprisingly was never liked packaged food …he was a vegetarian dog…yes surprised…exactly I was too…he loved carrot, paneer big fan of potato and his all time favourite were parle G biscuits…
He touched so many lives, helped so many kids, made so many people believe in love, life and happiness…he was a blessing…
What pains the most is that in just 15 days his health deteriorated so much and he left us …something that still haunts me …makes me feel guilty that did I miss something…
He was diagnosed with liver cirrhosis and it was at last stage…he was a brave boy…till the end he did not trouble us …he still tried to get his favourite ball ,still tried to go for his walk and be with his friends…
Even when he crossed the rainbow bridge he was such a calm soul in my lap he smiled at me and just in a second he was gone…
We cremated him at paws to heaven only pet crematorium in Delhi NCR and then took him to Haridwar for his final journey….
I still am recovering from his loss....I still miss him terribly and so many places and things remind me of him…I still at times get up to check on him and realise he is not there…I still wake up at nights and stare at your pictures and cry…I still wonder if someone took him for walk and hold my tears because he doesn't need them any more …
You will always be my first born baby…I love you so much …but with happy memories I am finally saying my goodbye…
Tofel you will always be loved and part of you will always remain in my heart….
