Lost Dog Poster Is Noticed For Its Purity By A Neighbor
Sometimes a neighborhood walk turns into something unexpectedly moving. For Megan Clemens in Nashville, Tennessee, that moment came when she spotted what looked like a lost dog poster on a telephone pole while walking her Pomeranian, Stanley.
She went closer, expecting the usual plea for help finding a missing pet. Instead, the sign was a tribute to a dog named Buster, and it carried the kind of message that can hit hard even if you have never met the animal.
What she found was not a search for a missing dog, but a goodbye that the whole neighborhood could feel.
Buster, A Loved Dog
Clemens said she always stops to look at missing pet signs just in case. When she started reading this one, she realized it was not that kind of sign, and the message brought tears to her eyes.
She knew that dog. Buster was a sweet older pup who loved greeting people and other dogs alike.
Clemens was overwhelmed by this memorial, and it made her and Stanley even closer. It's incredible how much we take for granted.
The sign read: "Loved Dog: Buster. To know Buster was to love Buster, and boy, did I love him. Buster loved the water, running, playing ball, plush toys, avocados, chicken, meeting new friends (both dogs and people), but best of all, Buster loved me. He always forgave me, always comforted me (even when he was sick), protected me, accepted me, and always stood by my side. May you find a love that does the same."
Buster was Elizabeth King’s best friend since he was a 7-week-old puppy. He was always by her side. Even when he fell ill with cancer last spring, he did his best to cheer his human up. “During that whole time, he was still willing to go on walks with me and comfort me,” King told the reporters. “And it was so hard because I wanted to be strong and brave for him, but he’s usually the one who would give me that strength.”
Clemens’s bittersweet “Buster” moment is similar to a man’s joy after searching for days ends with his lost puppy’s recovery.
After her beloved dog passed away, King wanted to inform her neighbors who loved Buster, too. Making a memorial poster appeared to be the best way to pay tribute to Buster’s life.
“Pretty soon after I got Buster, I remember seeing on social media that some guy had made a poster for his dog, and it had said ‘Loved,’” King told the reporters. “I remember thinking, ‘That’s so cute. What a great way to celebrate your dog.’ And that stuck with me.”
King believes the memorial will honor Buster and his desire to make everyone he ever met feel loved and appreciated.
"I want people to know they are worthy of love and can experience a love like that, even if it's only from a dog," King says. "Because it's transformational to be loved that way."
Wait till you read how this man broke down in tears after finding his dog missing for 12 days.
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