I found Gigi searching for a companion for my current dog. I found out that she was less than a year old and was pregnant with five babies. I thought, I think I’ll take one of her babies. I think that would be perfect. It turns out they were just too small for my current dog. And I said, you know what? Let me take the mother.
The foster mom says she was good with kids, people and dogs. I said that is perfect. It turns out she wasn’t. With an extreme amount of love, she became the most loving and precious dog you could ever imagine having. She was so funny, so goofy, so loving and wanted nothing but belly rubs from every single person she met. She put a smile on everybody’s faces, and everybody wanted to touch her and love her.
When I would come in the door from work, she would jump into the air, like Superman, in my arms and love me on the floor. One day I came home, she did this and collapsed. That is the day I found out she had MVD with 1 year to live. I didn’t know what to do. I was devastated.
I found the Mighty Hearts page doing research after our cardiology visit. I didn’t think I could do it. I didn’t think I can get to surgery. I didn’t think I could afford it, but with love and determination, I tried every single thing and was able to make it to surgery.
Unfortunately, she passed twenty-four hours after a successful heart repair. My life seemed like it stopped on that day. It’s been over two years, and I still cry for her beautiful soul every single day.
She taught me how to love. She gave me purpose. She was the best light in the entire world. We loved each other so much.
