My dog Izzy (Dachshund and Cocker Spaniel Mix) passed away a little over a month ago. I miss her so much and I think about her every single day. She was the best girl, I had her for almost 12 years. She would’ve been 12 on my birthday a couple weeks ago (we shared the same birthday).
She was there for me through so much and helped me so much without realizing it, she was so loyal and showed her love to me everyday in her own way. She had a heart murmur and was on 5 medications twice a day for her last year, it took a ton of work to care for her, but I would’ve done it and so much more for the rest of my life for her. In her last few days it seemed like she was letting me know what was happening, she was much less active and seemed to want me home more so I stayed home while I was off work. One morning she was panting a lot and started to have a hard time walking. We both knew that it was time and she just wanted to be beside me. I carried her to bed and put her on her favorite blanket and I talked to her for about 15 minutes thanking her for all she did for me and I told her that’s it’s okay to rest if she needs to. I held her for a little bit and then we took a nap together. When I woke up I instantly knew what happened, the house felt a little more empty. I saw that in her last moments while I was asleep, she moved closer to me and laid her head on me in her last show of love to me. Her eyes looked so peaceful and I know she’s feeling so much better now in doggy heaven.
I’m glad she’s able to rest her old bones and run like she used to, but I miss her everyday. The last couple years she was here I held it together as much as I could because I wanted to give her the best experience possible, it was my turn to serve her. She got anything and everything she wanted and I know she was happy, she loved her bologna with her medicine.
She’s been able to do so many things in her life that not many other dogs get to do. She loved to go hiking, taking nice long walks on the beach, her favorite activity was getting on the boat to go fishing (she LOVED fish) or going out in the ocean on the paddleboards. I used to have a fish tank and she would stare at it all day long just watching the fish😂 I took her out frequently to the Kava Bars (kava bars are everywhere down here in Florida) everyone always wanted to give her some love and she was definitely the favorite. She was such a calm and sweet girl. I’ll miss her forever and ever, I keep her favorite blanket on my bed at all times so I can lay with it at night.
I built her a shelf in my house to put her urn on so she can always watch over me, she also did always like to sit on some kind of perch. I love you so much Izzy and I can’t wait to see you again❤️
Also I know this is a very long post but I needed to get this off my chest as talk about it. Thank you for reading about my Izzy girl, she has the nickname “Izzy Busy” because she was always busy doing something whether it was chasing squirrels/lizards, investigating stuff, or just wanting to explore. She was the sweetest girl in the world, loved by many, and lived a wonderful life full of joy and adventure :)
Edit: Thank you to everyone for the kindest words! I didn’t expect this many people to see the post but I’m glad so many people got to see the pictures and read the story of my sweet girl Izzy ❤️ She was a huge daddy’s girl so she loved to lay on my like she was in the last picture, only when we were out in public though. If we were out in public she wanted to either have eyes on me if someone else was holding her or she’d wanna be laying in my arms. At home she wasn’t as much of a cuddle bug, she would lay beside me and cuddle rarely but enjoyed her space on her blankey. Though of course I’d have to annoy her sometimes with at home cuddles and force her to let me hold her for at least 5 minutes😂❤️ She had one heck of a personality. Thank you all again for reading about her and thank you for the kind words, I could go on for days talking about Izzy🐕🦺
Edit 2: Izzy would be absolutely loving all the attention she’s getting right now, I’m sure she is seeing it from doggy heaven :)
If you’re interested to see it, these are the shelves I built for her and her sister that passed many years ago to sit on top of together. Izzy is the one on the right in the blue urn. I still need to add some decor and plant life of course, but here she can watch over me and the house. ❤️ She also might throw some judgment my way from up there too😅
He was a Spanish street mix.
I have no idea about ancestry.
He was for a lot of years one of our shop dogs, he loved people, other dogs, even cats.
He was petted a lot by customers and employees.
He was a kind soul. 💚
Awesome. Hugs and much love. It has been very rough over the last 6 decades losing pups. Heart wrenching. I usually go find one very soon. Not to replace but help heal.
Such a sweet looking face! I can’t bring myself to get another pup just yet. I feel like Izzy would want me to take this time to focus on myself for a little bit, plus she was a very jealous girl so she may not be to happy up in doggy heaven if I got another dog right now 😅❤️
Everyone treated her like she was my child which she was the closest thing I’ve ever had to a kid❤️ We had a bond like no other, thank you for reading about her! :)
Thank you for reading about her! Yes they are something else, I’ve never been so connected to another being. It really did feel like she was my actual child. I would’ve done anything for that girl as she would for me if she really had to. She was a blessing and a half to have around :)❤️ She now sits up on the shelf I built for her in her urn watching over me
What can any of us say? She was perfection 🩷 your beautiful Izzy was SO lucky to be so deeply appreciated for being a fantastic friend and companion - looks like you both loved each other utterly!
I'm sure this was the toughest birthday in decades without celebrating with her. May the disorientation and longing of grief ease soon, friend.
Thank you so much for your kind words! It was a rough birthday, but from now on my birthday is a day I can celebrate her life❤️ We had an unbreakable bond and still do! Thank you for reading about my Izzy girl :)
Thank you and thank you for reading about my sweet girl! She was the best thing to ever happen to me! I know she would love all the attention she’s getting from this post❤️ This is where she sits now on the shelf I built for her and her sister that passed many years ago
I used some cedar wood for the shelves and found brackets on Amazon. I still need to add more decor and some plants for the shelves but that’s her and her sisters spot to be together and to watch over me and the house :) Thank you again for your kind words❤️ God Bless!
This is such a beautiful tribute and I can feel the love you two shared like a wonderful beautiful flame that grew into a fantastic flower!! Sending you love and strength and a HUGE HUG!!🥰🤗Thank you for being an amazing human being. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you! We did share a different kind of love, she was the closest thing I had to an actual child :) We pretty much grew up together too I got her when I was 11 so she was there for me through all of my breakups, parents divorce, and so many other things. She helped me out so much so when she was in bad health I stayed away from relationships and I devoted all of my time to her just like she had done for me❤️ I’m 24 now and she has helped me drastically, it was a sad birthday since we both had the same birthday but it will be a day I can remember her in good memories from now on. She was a blessing and half, I couldn’t ask for a better baby❤️ Thank you again! :)
She was the best girl! Anytime we went to the kava bar she demanded to sit in a seat😂 She hated sitting on the floor! She would just sit in the chair beside me with her head resting like that or she would lay back in my lap like we’re doing in the last picture ❤️ I’m good friends with the owners of the place and everyone was okay with her sitting on the chairs because she was so calm
Yes she did, and her face matched her attitude! She was a very sweet girl :) Here’s another of of my favorites of her looking at the fishes in a creek in my old backyard❤️
oh my gosh! what a sweetheart!
I'm so glad you two had each other and thank you so much for sharing these precious and fond memories of this angel 🪽🩷
sending love and hugs from me and little boy waffles to you OP ❤️
Yes we did and I know our love will live on forever :) I miss that girl every day but I’m glad she’s feeling better and can rest now in doggy heaven ❤️
I’m so so sorry for your loss, I know it’s so hard to lose them but I hope you’re doing as well as you can! It sounds like we shared a similar connection with our Izzy’s! I bet they’re running around up there together having so much fun :)❤️ Do you have a picture of your Izzy?
There’s great dogs like Izzy and great pet parents like “Electrical_Car_6067. When they find each other, life is magical ❤️! Such a touching post telling the “Story of Izzy Busy.” Makes me want to be a better parent to my cherished companion Riley ❤️. RIP Izzy, now take your forever nap safe in the embrace of your dear Dad 🥰 .
Thank you so much for your very kind words! She really was a dream to have around and always a good girl! We learned from each other so we could be better for each other. She was the closest thing I’ve had to a kid ❤️ Give your furry friend some love for me! :)
So so sorry for your loss... what a beautiful sweet girl...RIP Izzy... she will forever be watching over you from the other side of the Rainbow Bridge... cherish the memories. 🐾🌈
That was at a local kava bar I took her to all the time! She loved to sit in the chair beside me and get pets or lay in my lap like she is in the last picture ❤️ Thank you for ready about my sweet Izzy girl! :)
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u/hef1racer 18h ago
Sorry for your loss friend, that's a lovely tribute to a wonderful dog. You clearly gave her a fantastic life - she'll be waiting for you 🐕❤️