Sir Sherwood Issac Kilgore

October 18, 1997 - November 12, 2009

This is a tribute to Sherwood, my family's dog, who passed away recently.

Sherwood was a pure-bred chocolate brown cocker spaniel. My mother brought him to our family in January 1998. He was a great lap dog who loved to have his ears rubbed. Sherwood enjoyed typical dog treats like meat and peanut butter, but he was what my mother called a "fruit dog," because he would beg for apple, cantaloupe, watermelon, and other fruits. His begging was silent, though. He would just stand and stare at you, hoping you would notice him and give him some goodies.

Sherwood loved to be clean and good smelling because then everyone would want to hold him and pet him. When he came home from the groomer's, he sat tall in the car. His posture was princelike and he knew he looked and smelled good.

He was a good guard dog, and would bark to alert us when someone was coming to the door. In his later years he would chime in to bark when the other dogs did, regardless of whether or not he knew what they were barking at.

His tail was remarkably fast, and would wag at the sound of his name. When we came home from school or work, or just being outside for a moment, he greeted us at the door with great vigor. His tail, untiring, wagged so hard his whole rear end would move. It was always a joy to be greeted by Sherwood.

Sherwood was spry and energetic until his last days. Even at 12 years-old he would canter through the house to stay on my mother's heels. He was known for getting "under foot," and sometimes was a tripping hazard, but we will miss his presence.

Sherwood, you will always be missed. We all love you. You're a good boy.

(Photo slideshow created in iPhoto 2008 on a Macbook. Music is from a high school band concert--2003 Pennsylvania Music Educators Association [PMEA] District 3 Band Festival--"In Heaven's Air.")

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Wow, sorry about your loss too, NitroBff. Cocker spaniels are great dogs.