- debbie the goldfish
- my first pet when i was five
- she would nibble my finger and make me giggle
- i insisted on feeding her by myself every day before school
- jack the american pitbull terrier
- the sweetest and dumbest boy
- wouldn't even hurt a fly, literally
- loved to jump and wiggle his butt
- comforted me when i cried
- favorite snack: hot cheetos and stolen pieces of cake
- did not like cats
- loved his bed
- had a giant pittie head
- got beat up one time and i saved him
- got very sick with a vitamin k and blood clotting problem and had to be put down, he was six years old
- passed away on july 1, 2014
- i was holding his paw and he was looking me in the eye when he passed away
- lilah the miniature terrier mix
- a tiny baby
- everyone called her a little ball of sunshine
- the smartest and most mischievous dog i've ever met
- loved to wake me up in the morning by chewing and tugging on my hair bun or ponytail, would also sometimes bite my nose or ears
- loved to sleep between our feet under the blankets
- loved to hide under the couch or bed when she knew she was in trouble
- loved to rip up tissues and toilet paper and chew on q-tips under the bed (long after she passed, we moved the bed and found a stash)
- loved to play with jack and make him chase her
- loved to play what i called 'obstacle course' and also 'hide the treat'
- lived only six months, but made a huge impact on our heart
- passed away from a bad case of parvovirus, in my arms - i held her for hours before she died
- she is buried at our first house and i planted daffodil bulbs over her, they still spring up every year
- madeleine the mouse
- the sweetest
- golden ball of fur
- like to eat, got fat
- was my friend
- pete the miniature dachshund
- was my moms dog
- was my first experience with a puppy
- he was black and tan and super smart
- he let me snuggle him and push him around in my tiny shopping cart
- he got very sick with parvovirus but made it through
- he would run out the front door like an escape artist and i would run down the street after him barefoot
- stanley the jack russell terrier
- my first dog of my own
- got him when i was twelve, named him after the main character in the mask, stanley ipkiss, who has a jack russell terrier
- we adopted him from petsmart after three other foster families had returned him for being too hyper
- we slept together, played together, and also took showers together
- his favorite hobbies were: herding me around the yard like a cow by biting my ankles, burying every toy and bone we ever gave him, patrolling the yard perimeters, barking
- i had a framed picture of him on my nightstand when i was little
- liked to tear up used pads from the trashcan - would sneak walk out of the room to go get them
- did not really like anyone but me and sometimes my mom
- HATED all men, especially tall ones
- hated loud popping noises, specifically popping gum and opening soda cans
- we nicknamed him wild man because he didn't like to be inside
- did not like other dogs, but tolerated and sometimes even liked jack
- he lived to be fifteen years old and blind in both eyes
- he is buried at our old home under the orange tree
apr 24 2020 ∞
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