When returning home from our trip and meeting our new family pet which was named Lola by my brother Ryan. When i first laid eyes on her she was very small and fragile not knowing that she would create a life time bond going forward in my life and my family life.

I remember me and my dad and mom taking turns with her bathroom breaks every four hours to get her potty trained for our home in Averill Park. I loved taking her on walks around our house and on our road. You would just say walk to Lola and she would be ready for the harness and leash. I was always checking her for ticks when we got home from our walks because at our first house ticks were really bad. Lola also loved looking out the windows and barking and anything or anyone that would walk by. A person walking a dog or a loud car like a UPS truck or FedEx Truck. She also like walking in the rain for some reason not caring getting wet and my dad would be so mad of her running into the house wet and rubbing herself on the furniture to get dry. She also loved to run after cars or UPS Trucks or anything that had a loud engine. Luckily she was secured on her harness and wouldn't get injured you just had to prepare yourself or arm LOL. She had a lot of power for a small dog.

Lola was always noisy on walks and like to stop and see what people were doing. She loved to sit down on the pavement and stare at anyone walking by probably hoping they would come close so they would pet her.

Lola was always there for me when i was sick or depressed or when i injured my knee a couple of years ago. Up until she was getting sick she love to greet me when i got home from work and anyone that came over to visit.

Lola would also go crazy when my mom would put ear drops in my ear and we had to put her in another room with a gate in front of the door so she wouldn't come in.

There were countless nights she would be next to me in bed when I was watching TV. She also would hog the covers during the wintertime.

She was a great dog and will never be replaced and will always be in my heart. If there is a heaven i hope to see her again in the afterlife.
We lost our sweet girl as my mom would say on Dec 7th, 2023. Her health started to decline in October when she was diagnosed with Vestibular Disease. Her appetite got worse over the next couple of months and her arthritis, and we were having trouble getting her to eat constantly. After trying several different foods and a couple of returns to the Vet we found out she had Cancer. After finding this out we decided it was time to end her pain and suffering before it got worse and put to sleep and send her to heaven.

Lola Fun Facts -- I might have already mentioned some of the above.

1. Hated the vacuum. I would have to close the door to Vacuum.
2. Picky eater for a dog- But she loved Cold Cuts and some treats.
3. Before I brought her to the groomer monthly. I would give her baths and after she would run around the house trying to dry herself off on the furniture.
4. When she was younger, she would twirl around.
5. She would constantly lick the bed or stuff animals.
6. Loved to Sit on the top of the couch and look out the window.
7. Loved to run after loud cars, Trucks, Fedex, UPS, Garbage Trucks
8. She was nosey and wanted to know what was going on.
9. Like to go on Walks.
10. Like to Sleep
11. She never ate anything she wasn't supposed to like rocks, coins etc. You had to be careful of Chicken bones.
12. Lola used to chase me at the door when I would leave for work in the morning.
13. I Robert Jr called her Lady and would sing to her sometimes even though my voice isn't very good, and we all called her Lola LaRue. Also, Lady Lola, I called her. My Mom called her Pookie
14. I think Lola was an Alpha.
15. She loved People, Kids especially, and was very protective.
16. She sometimes sits outside the bathroom door when I brush my teeth.
17 she liked to-do kicks after she went to the bathroom. I called Them super kicks.
18 she would go crazy when my mom would put in ear drops. We had to put her behind a gate.
19 she would stand on my chest and play with a Toy. It was funny how she would look down on me.

Lola

Lola, you are one of a kind and one of the best living things to ever enter my life. You were there for my best times and worst times of the last 13.6 years. When I hurt my knee and went through surgery and physical therapy. When I had my ear surgery. You were always by my side. We went on countless walks where you would greet people and bark at other dogs and run after cars, and I took you on countless bathroom breaks outside. You were never afraid of bigger dogs. We went to the Vet and dog groomer together over the years. You were always there when I got up and next to me when we went to bed. You were there to greet me when I got home from work and together when Mom and Dad went on long vacations. I hope you felt the love I had and everyone else had for you over the years. You always came first, and I always wanted to make sure you were taken care of and had everything you needed. I wasn't perfect but I tried my best. You also kept me off the computer a lot over the last 13 years. You would sit beside me and look at me when I was on the computer and hoping that I would get off. Which most of the time I did. I will always remember hearing your footsteps when you either walked or ran down the halfway or hearing the thump you made when you jumped down from my bed to greet us when we got home from a family party. I remember you sitting at the end corner of my bed when I was telecommuting from work during the pandemic or when I would telecommute 2 days a week. Since you left us on December 7th it hasn't been the same here without you. I still kind of feel lost here without you. I still sleep on one side of the bed, leaving you room on the side where you normally would sleep. I can't express how much I love you and I miss you with all my heart and still wish you were here. I miss having you next to me at night when watching TV. I would look over and you would either be asleep or just relaxing and I would give you a hug or pet you. If there is heaven when I die, I hope we can reunite with you and go on walk for eternity, and I can hold you in my arms and hug you and give you a big kiss.