You came into my life when I was a 10 year old child – you were tiny, a little handful, just a mere 10 weeks old. A rescue pup, you were unwanted – a little mutt that no one wanted, but me.
The day I met you, and looked into your eyes I knew, almost instantly that you were the one for me. You stood there, standing proudly, staring at me with those big brown round eyes and that tail – that tail that kept on wagging till the end. No signs of sickness, till it was too late.
You jumped into my arms, licking me rapidly with your soft tougue with your tail banging on the ground, I couldn’t wait to bring your home and show you off proudly to my friends. The following day, after receiving your check up you came home to us and we played – we played all day long, day and night, You were and always will be my partner in crime. I would sneak you into my room and we’d cuddle – how I Miss your sweet, small, warm little body cuddled up to mine, and that new puppy smell. None of us knew that youd vanish so quickly from our lives within a number of days.
Two days passed, and you no longer played. You lay on the couch all day shivering, so I threw a warm blanket over you in an attempt to keep warm. You weren’t eating and we were worried, we tried to hand feed you but you would just vomit back up, The vets were full and we had a painstaking two day wait until you were finally seen.
I still Remeber it, now 7 years later. I remember it as if it was yesterday. The vet looking worried when he seen you, before saying that venomous word “parvovirus”. All though I was a mere 10 years old, I ahd watched so many vet programmes I knew what this ment, I couldn’t Believe it. I had taken such good care of you, being careful what you touched and making sure you weren’t out on walks until you were fully vaccinated, but you caught it at the Rescue, yet i still blame myself.
You spent three days fighting it, you fought so so hard. But you were hurting and it Pained you to keep going. It was time for you to go. I was In school and got collected early, but was too late. I missed you, and never got to say goodbye. The vet told me that you kept wagging your tail till the very end, even when your small feeble body could no longer stand, nor could you even lift your head up, you still Managed to wag your little tail. In those three short days I had you, you brought such joy to my life – you thought me to appreciate the little things, and that no matter life throws at you, just keep on smiling.
I have a new dog now, who is 7 – she’s great, but will never replace you. You have a special place In my heart dear Lizzie, I only wish you didn’t have to leave so soon.
So to the pup that I barely knew, my Lizzie, my little warrior. Goodbye loyal Friend, until we meet again only to be reunited for eternity never to be parted again,
Your Partner In Crime,
| Emma |