Failure to protect.......yeah, I know all about that. I, in essence, killed Soskey last week. He was a lovable big goof and not the brightest hound I ever had but he was a love and a lover. Karen was completely nuts for him and he for her. But I should have checked that front door latch especially now with the boys and their friends going in and out so much. I should have fixed the door so it always shut solidly on its own.

But I didn't and he went out for a little look around, just something to do, and got himself lost..............if I had done even one of three or four things he'd be alive. Seamus like Sissy got old and died. We could do no more for them than provide that final service which we owed them. Soskey, I could have protected.................

Ironically, Karen had found him almost 4 years ago running up and down the middle of a busy highway. She sat with him til he calmed a bit and I went up and got him. If there is a doggie heaven, Sissy has undoubtedly found him and reamed him a new ass......"I always knew you were a dumbass but this takes the cake! You had a lot more good years left in our home and you go out and get yourself hit.........Just follow me around so no one sends you off from here........friggin' idiot......"

Spaw