Pet Loss

 As I am in the depths of grief I am writing this. Three weeks ago today I lost my sweet Camille Louise. I had her since she was a little over five weeks old. She gave me the best 14 years of my life. She was truly the sweetest and was truly a beauty. Losing her has been so hard. I’ve been through this before but the last time was 2015 when I lost my beagle Weenie who happened to be the love of Camille’s life. They were partners in crime chasing after bunnies and escaping underneath the fence running around the neighborhood. That’s definitely a beagle for you. Camille was a beagle mix but she had the longest legs for a dog her size. She weighed about two ounces when I first got her. She fit in the palm of my hand. She was always there for my family and I when we needed her. She was way too smart. One time when we were going to the vet which of course I know she knew that well she hid under my bed so we spent a lot of time trying to move my bed to get her out. We were a little late to the vet appointment but she was determined not to go. She was so stubborn. Her favorite toys were her tennis ball and hedgehog plush. We use dryer balls for our laundry so one day she is going crazy for something in the basket. I couldn’t figure it out for awhile until I was emptying the basket trying to find her ball. It turned out she wanted the dryer ball. That became one of her new favorite toys. She always slept with a ball like it was her baby which was absolutely adorable. Everything she did was perfect. Even if she came to the back door wanting in with her long legs super muddy she was still cute and you could not be mad at her. She truly was a darling. I could write a book or two about how wonderful she was and all the amazing memories she gave us. Pet loss truly is one of the hardest things to ever go through especially if you are a big animal lover like me. My heart goes out to you if you have ever have to or have had endured. 

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