Image edited in canva, photo by Docky, courtesy of my sister Raquel
I could call this post "The Pet Cemetery by Eli", since all my pets are dead, but no, I will only talk about two.
DOCKY, the one on the cover, was the rainbow dog of many in the house, especially my sister Raquel, since Docky was a special gift for her.
Podría llamar a este post "El cementerio de mascotas by Eli", ya que todas mis mascotas estan muertas, pero no, solo hablaré de dos.
DOCKY, el de la portada, fue el perro arcoíris de muchos en la casa, en especial de mi hermana Raquel, ya que Docky, fue un regalo especial para ella.
On the other hand there is me, who after 12 years I still can't get over the death of my dog ROCK, and he was not only my dog, he was not only a pet, he was family.
We lived so many things together, more than once he made me scared because of his great power of dragging and strength, I laughed at how many evil things I could do with him, because he scared more than one person to defend me.
I bathed my Rottweiler alone, until he was 7 months old, then he became too big and strong for me, then I ended up full of mud or dirty, because he threw me to the floor hahaha.
Por otro lado estoy yo, quién luego de 12 años sigo sin superar la muerte de mi perro ROCK, y es que el no era solo mi perro, no era solo una mascota, el era familia.
Vivimos tantas cosas juntos, más de una vez me hizo asustar por su gran poder de arrastre y fuerza, me reí de cuantas maldades pude hacer con él, ya que a más de uno hizo asustar por defenderme.
A mi Rottweiler lo bañé sola, hasta los 7 meses de edad, luego se volvió muy grande y fuerte para mi, entonces yo terminaba llena de barro o sucia, por que el me tiraba al piso jajaja.
I remember when we lived in a house where the front was open and this one was in the back. I was sitting with Rock, in front of the house and two kids were passing by on the street arguing (typical siblings), my dog just didn't like those attitudes, so before I could stop him, he got up and ran towards the kids, annoyed, his ears and cheeks were back as he ran towards them and they forgot the argument they were having and hugged each other while screaming hahaha. I got up as fast as I could and with a shout I stopped him: -Rooock- and he stopped dead in his tracks, in front of the kids.
Recuerdo cuando viviamos en una casa donde el frente era abierto y está estaba al fondo. Yo estaba sentada con Rock, frente a la casa e iban pasando dos niños por la calle discutiendo (típicos hermanos), a mi perro simplemente no le gustaban esas actitudes, así que antes de que pudiera detenerlo, se levantó y salió corriendo hacía los niños, molesto, sus orejas y cachetes se echaban hacía atrás mientras corría hacía ellos y estos olvidaron la discusión que tenían y se abrazaron mientras gritaban jajaja. Yo me levanté lo más rápido posible y con un grito lo detuve: -Rooock- y frenó en seco, frente a los niños.
What I loved the most about him, is that despite being a big and strong dog, he never messed with anyone, he was the spoiled of the house, even when he lived in the yard because of his size.
My mom used to give him my food, if I didn't come home from school or college on time 😒🤨 I didn't bother with Rock, but I did with her, because that was an abuse, only me they took my food.
Lo que más amé de él, es que apesar de ser un perro grande y de gran fuerza, nunca se metía con nadie, era el consentido de la casa, aún cuando vivía en el patio por su tamaño.
Mi mamá solía darle mi comida, si yo no llegaba del colegio o universidad a tiempo 😒🤨 yo no me molestaba con Rock, pero si con ella, ya que eso era un abuso, solo a mí me quitaban la comida.
On one occasion, there was no one at home, I came home from college, by then we lived in a housing development and everything was in total silence, that seemed very strange to me, however I went to my room and went to bed to watch television.
While I am resting I hear a whisper "Neighbor Pacheco", I look out and see no one, I go back and hear again "neighbor Pacheco", I go out the door and see no one.
En una oportunidad, no había nadie en casa, llegué de la universidad, para este entonces viviamos en una urbanización y todo estaba en total silencio, eso me parecía bien extraño, sin embargo me fui al cuarto y me acoste a ver televisión.
Mientras estoy descansando escucho un susurro "Vecino Pacheco", me asomo no veo a nadie, me regreso y vuelvo a escuchar "vecino Pacheco", salgo a la puerta y no veo a nadie.
I go back to my bed and now I hear from the bathroom 😰 Are the dead calling me or what, I went to peek out and uff, it wasn't the dead it was the neighbor, who was dead, but from the scare HAHAHAHA.
Rock, he had let himself go and that's why everything was so quiet, nobody dared to leave their houses on the street where we lived. He was scared and said to me: "Neighbor, your dog got loose an hour ago and I have not been able to go out to work, because it is at the door of my house", well what do you think, it was lunch time and Rock did not move from the neighbor's house because he smelled food.
Vuelvo a mi cama y ahora se escucha desde el baño 😰 ¿Los muertos me llaman o qué?, fui a asomarme y uff, no eran los muertos era el vecino, que sí estaba muerto, pero del susto JAJAJA.
Rock, se había soltado y por eso todo estaba tan silencioso, nadie se atrevía a salir de sus casas por la calle donde viviamos. El asustado me dijo: --Vecina, su perro se soltó hace una hora y no he podido salir a mi trabajo, por que está en la puerta de mi casa-, pues ¿qué creen?, era la hora del almuerzo y Rock no se movía de la casa del vecino por que olía a comida.
They were too many good, funny and unforgettable moments, Rock was the family dog, but he was more mine than anyone else's and it was clear to everyone. I named him after him, he only listened to me, my food was also his and the only one he accepted by my side was Joshua.
One day, the neighbor's mother-in-law arrived on a trip, the neighbor (daughter of that lady), she always gave me food for Rock, because she loved him very much. That day, his mother who was visiting made some soup and called me, she told me that this dish was for my dog, I thanked her and went to give it to her.
Fueron demasiados momentos buenos, graciosos e inolvidables, Rock era el perro de la familia, pero era más mío que de cualquier otro y todos los tenían claro. Yo le puse su nombre, a mi solamente me hacía caso, mi comida era la suya y al único que aceptó a mi lado, fue a Josué.
Un día, dónde el vecino llegó su suegra de viaje, la vecina (hija de esa señora), siempre me daba comida para Rock, ya que lo quería mucho. Ese día, su mamá que estaba de visita hizo una sopa y me llamó, me dijo que ese plato era para mi perro, yo le di las gracias y fui a darselo.
While Rock was eating, I went in to wash my hands and went out to see him again, I will never forget his face. Rock always took care of me, but this time, he was the one who needed me. I was kind of drowning, I checked and there were no small bones. I got scared, ran, gave him water. I called my dad and as he arrived, Rock died in my arms.
My God, what a great pain, I had already talked to the owner of a Rottweiler to get them to breed, he was my dog for years and when he needed me the most I could do nothing.
Mientras Rock comía, entre a lavarme ls manos y salí a verlo de nuevo, nunca olvidaré su rostro. Rock siempre me cuidaba, pero está vez, era él quien necesitaba de mí. Estaba como ahogado, yo revise y no había huesos pequeños. Me asuste, corrí, le di agua. Llame a mi papá y mientras llegaba, Rock murió en mis brazos.
¡Dios mio, que dolor tan grande!, ya había hablado con el dueño de una Rottweiler para sacarles cría, fue mi perro durante años y cuando más necesitó de mi no pude hacer nada.
Indeed, the old woman, yes old and a witch by the way, who had come to visit the house next door, killed him by poisoning him. Someone who is capable of killing someone else's pet is capable of killing a human being. He did it in the most planned and dastardly way, he gave me the food, which would kill my dog.
No, no, no, no, no, no, nooooo, madam, are you crazy, did my dog do something to you? Her daughter was crying, as she also loved my dog, the neighbor was apologizing to us, while my dad was trying to calm me down so I wouldn't hit the lady.
Efectivamente la vieja, si vieja y bruja de paso, que había llegado de visita a la casa de al lado, me lo mató envenenado. Alguien que es capaz de matar a una mascota de otro, es capaz de matar a un ser humano. Lo hizo de la manera más planificada y ruin, me dio a mi la comida, que mataría a mi perro.
¡No, no, no, no, nooooo!, ¿señora usted es loca, acaso mi perro le hizo algo?. Su hija lloraba, ya que también quería a mi perro, el vecino nos pedía disculpas, mientras mi papá trataba de calmarme para que yo no golpeara a la señora.
My dad put Rock in the truck and we went together via San Tomé, a PDVSA field, to bury him. When we arrived my dad just put him on the ground and told me "let's go", but he loves animals and it hurts him to kill an ant, so he went back, we opened a hole and there we buried Rock.
For days in my house there was a lot of silence, especially from me and for years I did not speak to the neighbors. The lady left the next day and I never heard from her again. After 3 years, DOCKY arrived.
Mi papá montó en la camioneta a Rock y fuimos juntos vía San Tomé, un campo de PDVSA, a enterrarlo. Cuando llegamos mi papá solo lo puso en el piso y me dijo "vamos", pero el ama a los animales y le duele hasta matar a una hormiga, así que se regreso, abrimos un hueco y allí enterramos a Rock.
Por días en mi casa hubo mucho silencio, sobretodo de mi parte y por años no le hable a los vecinos. La señora se fue al siguiente día y nunca más supe de ella. Luego de 3 años, llegó DOCKY.
Foto cortesía de mi hermana Raquel, tomada de su facebook
I was already married, so I lived far away, I told my sister "you shouldn't have asked for a dog as a gift", I was upset. But not for bad, I wanted to spare her the pain. Docky, was the joy of my nephews and even I laughed and played with him when no one saw me.
They made him rage and at the same time he was very tender, but like every story with a sad ending, one afternoon he ran away, he was going so fast that a car ran over him, the driver stopped, but it was too late.
The difference is that this was an accident. However, when you lose a human or a pet due to old age or illness it hurts less, but when it is sudden, it hurts more and when it is as perverse as poisoning a helpless animal, it hurts even more.
Ya yo estaba casada, así que vivía lejos, le dije a mi hermana "por gusto pediste un perro de regalo", estaba molesta. Pero no por mal, quería evitarle dolor. Docky, fue la alegría de mis sobrinos e incluso a mi me hacia reír y jugaba con él cuando nadie me veía.
Lo hacian enojar y el era a la vez muy tierno, pero como toda historia con un triste final, una tarde se escapó, iba tan rápido corriendo que un carro lo piso, el chofer se detuvo, pero ya era tarde.
La diferencia es que, esto fue un accidente. Sin embargo cuando pierdes a un humano o mascota por vejez o enfermedad duele menos, pero cuando es repentino, duele más y cuando es tan perverso, como envenar a un animal indefenso, peor aún.
Eventually I learned, too late, that the water I gave Rock accelerated his death, that I had to give him oil or milk. Ignorance did not allow me to save him. After Rock and Docky, who although he was not my pet as such, was cute and loved, I have had no pets.
Yesterday, while walking to the bank I stopped on the way and saw my children's future pet. Ammy, he always asks me for one but we are not allowed to have pets in the apartment, however I saw one that we can have and I hope to bring it home soon.
Con el tiempo aprendí y demasiado tarde, que el agua que le di a Rock, aceleró su muerte, que debía darle aceite o leche. El desconocimiento no me permitió salvarlo. Luego de Rock y Docky, que aunque no fue mi mascota como tal, era lindo y querido, no he tenido mascotas.
Ayer, mientras caminaba al banco me detuve en el camino y vi la futura mascota de mis hijos. Ammy, siempre me pide una pero no nos permites tener mascotas en el departamento, sin embargo vi una que si podemos tener y espero traerla a casa pronto.
Pixabay editada en canva.
It is time to close this cycle with Rock, I cried when I read the post of this contest, I cried when I remembered what I was going to write, I cried when I wrote it and maybe I cried when I read it, but it is time to let him fly and have another pet. Which doesn't mean that he will no longer be in my memory.
Ya es tiempo de cerrar este ciclo con Rock, lloré al leer el post de este concurso, lloré al recordar lo que iba a escribir, lloré al escribir y quizas llore al leerlo, pero ya es hora de dejarlo volar y tener otra mascota. Lo cual no signifca, que el dejará de estar en mi memoria.
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