Can’t believe it has been a year since Shiseido crossed the rainbow bridge on Monday January 10th, 2005. I wrote this tribute a week after she passed away in Jan of 2005.
Here it is called my Shiseido.
Shiseido was my heart and soul dog . She came into my life totally un expectantly. I saw her picture posted at my local Petsmart. I asked about her and they said she was still at the shelter. So I went to see her on Monday. Since that was on a Saturday and they were closed. But the moment I saw we clicked. It was like we were meant to be.
Ok, getting teary eyed again.
I brought her home for the first time on that July summer day in 2001. It was like she was meant for Trajan as well, because those two clicked as well. Shiseido and I bonded on that first day it was weird. It was like she and I knew each other for a long time. Even though we knew each other for a few hours. She was so smart and so very beautiful. I was so proud of her, on Feb of 2002 I took her to CGC’s classes and went through the 8 week course like a pro and passed her CGC test with flying colors. Than I wanted her to be a therapy dog. Because she had the personality to be a good therapy type. So thankfully my club had a member/instructor that had therapy dogs and became a certified therapy dog tester. In August 2003 Shiseido became a therapy dog. She loved her work and she loved seeing the people, and the people
loved I seeing her.
When she died the other night, a part of me died. I lost my heart and soul dog. My team dog, and people that knew us really well. Always said that we were a team and she was my heart and soul dog. I believe it, Shiseido and I worked as a team. She knew me and I knew her. She would do anything for me. I have asked why was she taken away from me, I have asked that many times. Tuesday when it hit me, I was just crying why why why. Why did she have to be taken away from me. But knowing life, you don’t know why things happened. But how she came into
my life was totally un expected.
Call me strange, but last night Indiana is having an unusual weather it felt like spring and we had spring storms. Like tonight spring like storms in the winter.
But anyway, I went outside on the pouch, and watched it storm. It was like I could feel her again. I could feel her soft hair. The way that she felt and the way that she smelled. She always smelled great. lol. Because she gotten her monthly baths like two weeks ago.
But am I going to miss her akita kisses and she always gave me akita kisses every day and night. She always was waiting for me to get home and very excited. I told Shiseido to lead me to a new dog or a puppy and lead me for it to be another therapy dog. Because I am going to keep Shiseido dream alive. I will continue to do therapy work and I want a dog to be a good therapy dog. I have several breed choices.
An akita mix or an akita is way to soon for me. I know I said I would like to get another one. Before all this happened. But its just way to soon.
Its hard for me to look at pictures. I can’t go on dogster to or catster to look at my pets photo’s. Because I will see Shiseido pictures. I know Shiseido is probably thinking. Mommy its ok, you can look. Because she was the type of dog that didn’t want me sad for a long time. She would always cheer me up with akita kisses or just cheer me up. She is probably thinking right now, crying again. Is mommy there is no need to cry for me anymore. I have made my journey. I am going to miss that dog so much. There won’t be a passing day that I won’t forget about her. She brought me out of my shell. I am sorta a quiet person and she brought me out of the shell to open up to people more. Like therapy work and etc.
All, Monday night I was so numb. I didn’t;t even sleep. Trajan that never ever got up on the new bed. Finally got on the bed that night and ever since than he was laying so close to me. He misses her to and I can see it. He still eats. But you can tell that he misses her.
Just wanted to share this story to everyone. I needed to express my feelings about her to everyone on here. Because everyone loves dogs and had a dog that passed away and we know what everyone is
going through when they lose one.
I love you Shiseido and yes you were such a bossy girl 😉 Love you
I will meet you again someday
Love,
| Shiseido |
| 10, Jan 2005 |
| Rachel |