Tuesday, January 06, 2009

WINSTON DAWSON BEUCATER BERNT

WINSTON, AGE 12 (84 IN DOG YEARS), DIED AT ALTA ANIMAL HOSPITAL ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 6TH, 2009, AFTER A COURAGEOUS BATTLE WITH CANCER.


WINSTON WAS BORN IN NOVEMBER OF 1996, IN THE TOWN OF POCATELLO, IDAHO, TO HIS LATE PARENTS. HE WAS ADOPTED, ALONG WITH HIS BROTHER THORTON, BY KEN AND RENAE BERNT AS A GIFT FOR KIMBERLY FOR HER 11TH BIRTHDAY. WINSTON SERVED IN MANY POSITIONS AROUND THE HOUSE, HE TOOK THE MOST PRIDE IN BASKING IN THE SUN DURING THE SUMMER TIMES. WINSTON WAS A INCREDIBLE GUARD DOG, FRIEND, AND MAILMAN CHASER. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, PLEASE COMMENT ABOUT YOUR FAVORITE TIME WITH WINSTON. WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THE STAFF THAT WAS BY HIS SIDE IN HIS LAST DAYS AND THANK EVERYBODY FOR THE SUPPORT. WINSTON WILL BE MISSED GREATLY. WINSTON IS SURVIVED BY ONE BROTHER THORTON WHO CURRENTLY LIVES IN A DOG FARM IN ARCO, ID, THE ENTIRE BERNT FAMILY, VERN THE CAT, AND FAMILY DOGS GUS AND JACKSON. HE ALSO HAD MANY OTHER SIBLINGS THAT HE NEVER MET AROUND THE WORLD. AT THE REQUEST OF THE FAMILY, WINSTON WILL BE CREMATED IN IDAHO FALLS AND HIS ASHES PLACED IN GRUMPY BERNT'S POND IN THE BACKYARD. THE BERNT FAMILY WISHES WINSTON MUCH HAPPINESS IN DOGGY HEAVEN.

5 comments:

Booford said...

I loved that he would wait for me to come home outside by where I parked my car. I would start barking a pouncing at my arrival. I would tell him to run to the back door as I entered the front door and he would take off as if he was trying to beat me.

The other memory I have is taking Winston on runs. He would try so hard to keep up with me, but at his old age we would end up walking home, because he couldn't run anymore.

Anonymous said...

I think winston is a closet homosexual. he absolutely loved the affection that gus gave him every trip to pocatello. gus will, without a doubt, miss winston. on the other hand, i won't.

CorLesMarBoPiKo said...

What a great dog. I'll never forget the time when Cory and I were house sitting/ teenage sitting and I was holding this gadget that had buttons on it. I was pushing them, the dogs suddenly dissapeared and were nowhere to be found. Kimberly look over and yelled you're shocking the dogs. Ooops! Maybe I was the one who caused Thors wetting problem.

Linda Lou said...

I too will miss Winston. I'm sure that Pip will also if she every makes to Pocatello again (she's 18 years old).

I remember the time Winston greeted me when I arrived for a visit by promptly raising his leg and peeing on my purse when I laid it on the floor. Oh well, that was Winston. (Or maybe it was Thor)

Anonymous said...

Winston slept with me everynight
and kept my feet warm - I am not
an animal lover, but I will miss
Winston. He was a much better
dog after Thor left. MOM