Dash was and will always be my soul dog and the love of my life. He was the sweetest little guy I could have ever wished for. He had so many silly nicknames that I will never forget: Dashy, Dashydoo, Dashypoo, Mr. Snookles, Snooky, Snooky Boy Cooky Boy, Bubbah, etc.
Rides in the car were his all-time favorite activity. We drove across the country twice and he loved every second of each day. Hanging his body out the window and surfing the wind was his heaven. He was a tiny 6 pounds, attached to me 24/7 and was my sole source of love, joy and support during a very challenging decade.
He was diagnosed with a heart murmur and MVD stage B2 in April 2025. He had NO symptoms of congestive heart disease. I immediately found the Mighty Hearts Project and had him chipped, vaxxed twice, in quarantine and on track for surgery at Jasmine later in the year. Other than MVD, Dash was VERY healthy. He was a 10-year-old senior with zero health problems. I was VERY confident that he would come out of MVD surgery with flying colors and live to a ripe old age of 20+.
Boy was I wrong… Two months later, he unexpectedly passed away suddenly. He was fine in the morning, but gone in the afternoon. I believe he suffered a catastrophic tear of his valve during a walk. CHF is not the only problem to watch out for. A tear is even more deadly because you don’t see it coming and there’s not much you can do if it happens.
Losing him in such a tragic way has been very painful and traumatizing. I am beyond heartbroken and will miss him immensely for the rest of my life. Mommy loves and misses you, Dashy… I will see you again one day, my baby boy. XOXOX
