In Loving Memory of Diesel - Our Big Boy

Our sweet Bulldog was hit by a car and killed on a Wednesday, July 15, 2009. Diesel was a favorite member of our family that is already being missed incredibly. There could be no better dog than Diesel, he was a model bulldog. Diesel had a very special personality that made everyone fall in love with him instantly. We would get stopped everywhere we went to get asked questions about our "awesome dog". Diesel would sit down and then lay down with his jowls flapped out because we were talking to long and he needed to rest. He made a great show-and-tell.

Some of our most favorite things about Diesel were:

• His gentle demeanor
• Big brown eyes
• His HUGE bulldog head and black face
• "Happy Butt" This is the way he had to wiggle his whole back end to wag what tail he had
• After every drink, he let out a huge burp
• He was a pro wrestler
• He always wanted to be with the family and NEVER wanted to be left behind
• He was to scared to go through an open door that wasn't open double wide enough for him
• He had the most ferocious growl to scare any predator - or friend :)
• We loved hearing his growl when he played - Zach said it sounded like a broken dishwasher
• NO ONE was strong enough to take away the webbed rubber ball
• He loved to play keep away
• If he liked you, you knew it because he would run and get one of his toys for you to play with him
• You could hear on of his stinky farts from across the room - seriously!
• He wasn't a big kiss giver, so you knew when you got one, you were loved!
• He had the cleanest ears and jowls around. Daisy cleaned him constantly. ewww
• Big, big, big bulldog stretch with his butt in the air and all his skin would gather around his nose
• He would sit on the driveway and watch the traffic go by
• Even the mailman, FedEx, and window washers loved Diesel
• Diesel "chirped" like a bird when he wanted in the house
• He would ring the bell to go outside when he was a puppy, but then wouldn't anymore. He started just sitting by the door until someone noticed him.
• BIG, LOUD, OLD MAN SNORE
• He had great manners and wouldn't jump up on people
• His big, sleepy breath he would take in and then blow it out through his jowls
• He would sit on your head if you wrestled with him
• He loved Zach's ears!! He would always nibble on them during a wrestle session
• He would nip Zach's bum, just enough to get some fabric in his mouth and let Zach know who was boss.
• Diesel had major laser issues. He would sit by a laser all day waiting for someone to move
• He loved his Nylabone and tires
• Destroying stuffed animals. He would work on the ear first, then move to the nose. He would gut the whole toy and spread the fluff through the whole house
• Diesel had great moves. To take Daisy down, he always went for her legs
• Diesel was a good dog