My parent's dog, Buddy, had to be put to sleep a few weeks ago. He had a large tumor on the side of his body and he was not doing very well. It was a very tough decision for my parents. Buddy will be very missed. When I told Zach about Buddy, he wanted to get Buddy a red balloon to send up to him in doggy heaven. We did this when our dog, Sam, passed away. Zach was only 3 at the time, but he remembers us letting off a balloon for Sam! So, Zach wrote Buddy a message and even drew a picture of himself on it so that Buddy would know that it was from him. Zach is so sweet! RIP Buddy! Lots of love!