Lost Dog Poster Is Noticed For It's Purity By A Neighbor

"Loved Dog: Buster. To know Buster was to love Buster, and boy did I love him."

Damjan

• Published in Animals
• December 13, 2020

Unfortunately, dogs who are beloved pets go missing every day all over the world, but not all Lost Dog posters in your neighborhood are about looking for ...lost dogs? That apparently was the case for an emotional Lost Dog poster in Tennessee.

Megan Clemens lives in Nashville, Tennessee, when taking a walk around the neighborhood with her dog, a Pomeranian named Stanley, something across the street caught her eye. When you love dogs, things like this tend to catch your eye.

From a distance, it looked like a missing pet poster attached to a telephone pole. She approached to read it, hoping maybe she could help someone find their pet. But when she read the sign, it almost made her cry.

Missing pet posters are never fun to read; you are always imagining the worried person who wrote it. But this was different; it can break and warm your heart at the same time. This wonderful dog isn’t coming home. It was just an owner’s way to say goodbye.

Buster, A Loved Dog

“I always try to stop and look at the missing pet signs just in case,” Clemens told the reporters. “When I started reading, I realized it was not that kind of sign. My heart sank, of course, but the message was so bittersweet it brought tears to my eyes.”

Clemens knew that dog. “Buster was such a sweet older pup — one you definitely make an effort to stop and say hello to!” Clemens stated. “He was just as interested in saying hello to humans as he was to other dogs.”

Clemens was overwhelmed by this memorial, and it made her and Stanley even closer. It's incredible how much we take things 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 (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.”

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."

Damjan