Loved Hound

Last born of a litter of 5. He was the baby and treated as such by his siblings. Everyone felt the need to monitor everything he did and it seemed that they just didn't want him to do anything! He became stressed and scared and constantly picked on.

Insecurity set in when he was around his brothers and sisters. When it was time to start training to become a racer he didn't deal with that well either so at 18 months old Trevor came home to join his mother and some other new friends.

I decided to make Trevor my helper. He loved to help by escorting me on every task I undertook from picking up the yard to passing out food dishes. Fall was his favorite time of year. He loved it when I raked the leaves! He waited for a big pile and then helped me by messing them all up!

Trevor needed to feel secure, understood and feel important. Trevor acted silly at any given time and would stomp his feet, bounce up and down and spin. Those episodes became known as "Trevor moments". When his brothers and sisters started coming home one by one , the gang was back together again and so were Trevor's insecurities. He wasn't allowed to have his "moments" anymore because they did not tolerate it. Not fair! After all, he was home first and could have a moment anytime he wanted before their arrival.

With much encouragement, the siblings learned to accept Trevor's moments because that was just the way he was. He also thought he was invisible outside in the yard under a low lying tree branch.He would stay in hiding waiting for me to ask, "Where's Trevor? Anybody see Trevor?" After of few minutes he would come out and be happier than ever that I played his game.

Trevor also became my top male hat model and took that job as seriously as his helper duties. Seldom did he have to do a photo retake. He was a professional and he was important.

As Trevor approached his golden years and his health started failing we took each day as it came, both good and bad. Trevor taught me the importance of feeling secure in your surroundings, making the best of each day, being special and unique and to bloom where you are planted.

I helped Trev to the bridge 6 days after his 13th birthday.He said he was ready and it was time to again reunite with his mom, brothers and sisters.