In June of 1999 my heart was stolen by the beautiful brown soulful eyes of a little gangly, white socked, big head and skinny necked brown 4 month old Chihuahua puppy. The minute he and I met was the minute he became my forever friend and as soon as his wiggly puppy body jumped in my lap and he frantically licked my face in joyful abandon with his sweet doggy baby breath I was lost to his charms.
For over 13 years my little dog woke me with a smile on my face, he gave me such fun laughing at his silliness and such peace when he was snuggled in my lap that my sorrow upon having lost him at the end of a long painful 2 and a half year struggle with Congestive Heart Failure was such that it was painful for my husband to watch. The sorrow is still there but yes it has muted and all the smiles and laughter are what I choose to carry in my fondest memories of my little dog rather than the last breathe of his body when the vet had to put him to sleep to end his torment and suffering once his heart failed and he would no longer
respond to medical treatment.
There will never be another like Nikki, there will never be another Chihuahua in my life because cannot stand the thought of losing one in this manner again but that is for the best as there is no replacement for the best little dog that ever graced our home giving us untold love for years in ways that even other humans could never do.
Quite simply Nikki we miss you and I personally will think of you with fondness in my heart and tears in my eyes until we meet again someday and when we do those sweet doggy kisses will melt all the heartache away.
May the rainbow bridge always shimmer brightly for you and may your bed be as soft as down and may your infirmity be gone so once again you can leap and play with abandon as you loved to do until you became too ill
to enjoy much but sleeping!
In Loving Memory of my Chi-Baby,
| Nikima (nikki) |
| 31, Aug 2012 |
| Jackie |