Valerie is in Doggy Heaven.

Valerie

Age 12, August 10, 2002 - December 16, 2014

My weird, wonderful little girl.

Nickname: Valcro, LWD (little white dog)

I adopted Valerie when she was 9.5 years old; her previous owner, a retiree, had a stroke and could no longer take care of her.

It took some time for us to warm up to each other (and she was definitely high maintenance), but after some time passed by she adopted me as her momma and she couldn't stand for me to be out of her sight. Her eyes followed my every move. She made my house a home.

In October, she was diagnosed with a mass on her heart and my time with her was limited. A scan in December revealed that the mass had pushed her heart to the side and was compressing one of her lungs. She began to have breathing problems, would not eat, and could hardly hold her head up. It was time to let her go.

Sending her to the Rainbow Bridge was the hardest thing I've ever done. I miss my weird, funny, sassy, snotty, messy, picky, clingy, sweet, totally adorable, loving dog and she will forever be in my heart. I am so sad that she is gone....but I am also thankful that I had the privilege of being her momma and I would do it all over again.