Friday, March 19, 2010

All dogs go to heaven

All great dogs go to heaven and today time has come for Puppy to leave us. Our 13-year old Puppy showed her first signs of illness less than 72 hours ago and her health declined rapidly. Cancer is taking over her liver and surrounding organs and robbing her of strength and joy and certainly quality of life.

We have loved Puppy from day one, when we picked her out of a basket on Good Friday, 13 years ago in front of Safeway. She was the cutest one of 10 puppies that had a Dalmation Mother and a Sneaky Neighbor Dad!
Puppy has been our best friend and truest companion, and also the funniest, most wacky Pup anyone could ask for.
Thanks for 13 great years of lounging on the sofa, barking at everything and anything, chewing homework, chasing squirrels and guinea pigs, stealing meatloaf and baked rigatoni, destroying retainers and hearing aids, running on the beach, shaking rubber chickens, licking peanut butter off your lips, dancing the Salami Samba with Lauren, and crawling under the covers when you were cold at night.

Because we love Puppy so much, we will not let pain and fear take over her being but will allow her to leave in dignity - on her favorite bed, where she can go to sleep peacefully, in the comfort of my embrace, and leave our home on little hairy angel wings.
Goodbye sweet Pup! We will always love you and miss you!

Born Valentine's day 1997 ~ Left us March 19, 2010 2:45 PM

4 comments:

Annemieke said...

This makes me so sad. I am sorry to hear about your dog. My heart goes out to you, Tom and the girls.

Khalila said...

I'm so sorry for your loss. Lots of love to you and your family.

Brooke Wentzel Stephens said...

I'm so sorry, Marleen. It was a beautiful description of her life.

belgianwaffle said...

It's been 7 months without you, Puppy. The sofa seems so big, still. Bella and Bacio miss you too!
Hope you get lots of bacon in dog heaven.