Snickers
August 20, 2007 - November 20, 2014
At midnight on Thursday, November 20th, I let both dogs outside to do their business. I knew that Snickers probably didn't have to go, but wherever Reeses would go...Snickers would go too. Reeses came right back in but Snickers didn't. Late at night, she would go around the side of the house, out of my view, to do a late night poop. This was our routine every night. She would never go to the road, but for some reason...she ran across the street. When she ran back across the street, she was hit by a car and was killed instantly. I heard it happen and I will never get that sound out of my head. We live on a busy road. The thing that I can't get over is that any other time, I am relentless about putting the dogs on a leash to go outside except late at night. The reason why I would put them on a leash during the day was in case a runner or biker went by our house - they would chase them. But they wouldn't go near the road normally. So late at night, I got complacent about the road. And it cost my sweet dog her life. I should have watched her every second and this would never have happened.
It makes me so angry because I always looked out extra special for Snickers. She was such an anxious, psychotic dog. I would always make sure that she comfortable in her bed, covered with her blanket...I would give her extra attention when we were away from home. When we would drive anywhere, I would always pet her continuously because she was such a nervous traveler. But all that love and attention meant nothing in the end. I still am the reason that she died and I don't know how to forgive myself for it.
Here are some of things that made Snickers who she was...
- She loved to eat snow and ice
- She would attack Reeses when they were reunited after being separated...even just from going their separate ways doing their business
- She would sit by the door, whining, until Reeses would be back with her
- She would pee 3 times each time she went outside (marking her territory everywhere)
- She would freak out getting her nails clipped and would bite the nail clippers (not us or the vet)
- You could not get anywhere near her butt - she would freak out
- She couldn't wag her tail properly...I called her "Broken Tail"
- She would try to hide her prized possession, her "Bowie," and would run around trying to find a suitable hiding place, whining the whole time
- Snickers would cry in the middle of the night to get out of her crate just to get a drink of water
- She could never bark on command...Reeses would bark when I said, "Say please," but Snickers would sneeze on command instead. Every time.
- Sunbathing was her absolute favorite past time - on the kitchen floor by the back porch doors or the back of the couch and she would sunbathe until she would pant
- Snickers would lie on her back at night and make Reeses to groom her (she would bite Reeses if she stopped)
- Snickers would return the favor by licking Reeses' face, especially her eyes and would hold Reeses down with her paw
- She could rock climb like you have never seen - pulling herself up on these huge rocks!
- Whenever we would go on a walk or hike, she would walk directly behind me (even though Reeses and everyone else would be way ahead of us)
- When we were driving, whenever I would brake or use the turn signal...Snickers would start whining and stand up to look out the window. This could get old on long trips.
- Eggs were her favorite food and would usually get them every Sunday morning.
- Whenever we would put her life jacket on her, Snickers would act like she could not walk or move.
- She hated to swim, but once when Heath was swimming in the middle of a river...she jumped in and swam to get to him (he was quite far from her and the river was moving). That was love!
Here are some of my favorite pictures of Snickers from baby puppy on...
We love you Snickers and will always miss you
