We adopted Bridgette in November of 2000. We wanted to have a second dog so that our other dog would have a playmate. It took them a few months to adjust but they became the best of friends. Bridgette is the cutest Chihuahua that I had ever seen. She had tan and white fur and floppy little ears and weighted 7 lbs. Her favorite place to be was on my lap and if that wasn’t available she would find another until mine was available again. She had such high self esteem for a little dog and didn’t seem to know she was little but yet understood
her place around bigger dogs.
We crate trained her when we first got her because it seemed the sensible thing to do since she was small and had no way of protecting herself. Her crate was always in the corner of the bedroom with a blanket over it because she loved to be warm. She even had all kinds of warm sweaters that I knitted her and warm shirts that I made her. She loved to dress up and especially loved the attention that she got from all that met her. She was one of the most loving little dogs that I had ever met. I keep thinking of the way she would look at me with so much love in those little brown eyes. She loved to dance and she could also make monkey and duck sounds. She would stick her chin in the air if she didn’t want to respond to a person or make “teeth faces” at people that she didn’t want to deal with. But with me all she ever did was love me and wait for me to come home so that she could once again be in my lap. She would roll over on her back when ever I walked by because she just always wanted to be loved. And she was loved way more than
I ever thought would be possible.
She was taken from us by a tragic accident just a few days ago. We had gone to Las Vegas and left the dogs with their pet sitter and when we got back she told us that one of the other dogs had killed Bridgette. She was only 7 years old and so defenseless against other dogs that were bigger than her. I can not imagine ever getting over the grief that I am feeling. This should not have happened. She was such a happy and loving dog and she wasn’t even sick. I could have handled it better if she was old and her quality of life was no longer there, but she loved life and loved the home that we made for her.
Oh Bridgette, if only I could have you back if even for just a day so that I could say good-by to you. My life seems empty with you gone. You are buried in the front yard and daddy made you a really nice marker with your name on it. I keep looking for you on the places that you liked to lay. When I let Kira out in the morning to go potty, it just doesn’t seem right that you are not by her side. I can not stop crying and your little paws have left foot prints on my heart that will never fade. The pain in my heart is so strong. Daddy has been crying too and he is having as hard a time as I am trying to go on without you. Time will heal, we both know that but we will never forget our little angel girl. You brought us so much joy and happiness. I just hope that we did at least as much for you as you did for us. We miss you so much!
Love, Mommy and Daddy
I love you,
| Bridgette |
| Jan & Dan |