Do this business long enough and
Little Pup Lodge
guests that we have grown to love will eventually die. One of our
favorites passed away last week. Veerapam (which means “Brave Soul” in
Sanskrit) was condemned to a short, miserable life if it weren’t for a
lovely couple who rescued him
in Calcutta, India. Bob and Sheela
witnessed neighborhood children attempting to beat the starved and
bedraggled young dog to death so they swooped in. Groomed and brought
back to health, Veerapam appeared to be a purebred Lhasa Apso. Although
Indians rarely kept dogs as pets back in 1994, monks who fled Tibet’s
communist takeover sometimes brought theirs with them. The Lhasa Apsos
originated in Tibet, where they were bred as watchdogs and companions for
monasteries and temples.
Veerapam, enjoying his beach strolls up until the end.
For the next 18 years, Veerapam lived the life he deserved, beloved and
protected from harm. He and his family moved Santa Cruz in 2005 and by
the time I met them, Veerapam had reached his twilight years. Bob and
Sheila fought to keep their dog comfortable as more health problems
cropped up in the last year. They finally lost the battle as the time
came to mercifully release Veerapam from his worn out body.
A memorial altar placed on Veerapam's bed.
According
to Sheela, their brave soul is now with Kali (Hindu goddess of creation
and destruction) and in peace. He will be missed.
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