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May 29, 2020

Saying goodbye to Lexi, our little love bug.

We had to say goodbye to this sweet, sweet girl last night. She took her last breath at 7:33 pm. She had a terrible day yesterday, steadily going downhill. Even with pain medications it was clear she was uncomfortable, struggling to breathe and no amount of wishes or prayers or medical magic was going to make a difference. It's always hard to say goodbye but this little one had such a love of life, always happy, adventurous, demanding when she wanted a cookie. She brought so much joy and laughter to this house and she is leaving a huge hole in our hearts.

I don't want to say goodbye by recounting her last day, rather I want to remember the sweet girl she was. Never once did she go on a walk that she didn't lay down and poop out. She would roll and scratch her back and not get up until she was good and ready. It was hilarious and always made me laugh.

Then there were the cookie temper tantrums. Somewhere between 9:00 & 10:00 PM she would suddenly jump up, snuffle then bark and demand a cookie. Every. Single. Night. And of course, once she started 6 other dogs joined her until it was either give them a cookie or forget about watching the rest of whatever show was on TV. Yeah, this sweet little dog was quite the rabble-rouser when she wanted a treat.

When she and her brother Pal came here in July of 2019, they were inseparable, almost joined at the hip. They were depressed, traumatized, and clearly didn't understand why they came here and what happened to their original family. We gave them time, let them watch our other dogs and learn this was an okay place. Lexi was the first to venture into her new home. She discovered everyone got a cookie after Oscar and Taz had a diaper change and she was delighted.

She welcomed Taz's attempts to play and learned that she could be away from Pal, play with the other dogs and her brother would be fine. Of the two of them, she decided first that being a Spoiled Royal was a good thing.

Lexi climbed the steps and hopped in our bed to play with us. She loved rolling around, getting a belly rub, and roughhousing with me. She always ended her sessions with a kiss. I will miss this sweet dog who trusted us enough to accept us as her new family. I will miss her funny, silly sense of humor, and oh how I will miss her sweet little kisses.

Rest easy sweet girl, we will love your brother for you and keep him safe. Mama loves you. Always.

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