Candy came to live with me 3 years ago when she was 9 years old, after having lived in 5 other homes. The other families all loved her too, but after they had newborns of their own, they all decided that they could't care for her and their newborn so they passed her on to another family home until she came to live with me.

Candy was my love, my heart, my baby. She gave me so much and for that I will always be grateful. I will always love Candy and hold her memories dear in my heart. Here is an account of her passing...

My beloved baby, my toy poodle, Candy, passed away yesterday, September 29, 2008, at the age of 12. In her sleep. Dr. Larson thinks it's from her congenital heart failure and or from a sudden heart attack or a tumor that had been growing in her tummy making her tummy swell and fill with liquids. Hunbun, Fatty, and I took Candy to her vet, Dr. Larson's, at about 1:30 pm yesterday and asked to have her cremated. We got her a ceramic urn that was just as she had always been; small, round, and of the brightest and richest blue color. We get to pick up her ashes in two weeks or so, they'll call me on my cell. I'm at such a loss for my baby. The night before I stayed up with Candy petting her and holding her, telling her she was a good girl. She had some labored breathing and her stomache had been distended looking for a while. Also, for a few days prior Candy had also not touched her own doggy food and didn't hardly drink nearly as much water as she normally does so I had to feed her some soft chicken and peaches.

The night before Candy passed away while Candy was lying down resting, trying to sleep, I knew something was wrong with her. Even though she was laying down in her bed, I would look over and check up on her frequently, and she wouldn't close her eyes though she was lying down trying to breath. I was looking her symptoms up on the internet and was jotting everything down to take to Dr. Larson's for the next day. I kissed my baby goodnight, told her to rest, and tomorrow we'll go see Dr. Larson. Unfortunately, my baby passed away in the morning. She took one last breath and was gone. I wept and held her little body until my Hunbun and Fatty came home to take me to the vet's. Candy looked peaceful in her death and she was loved beyond what words can ever state.

Candy was my baby, she was the love of my life, my lil pal who gave me unconditional love and loyalty for the 3 years she had been with me. Candy made me happy, she made me laugh, and she comforted me when I was down. I'll never forget my precious baby, and I will always treasure and love her in my heart and in my memories. And when I spread her ashes into the Pacific Ocean in Monterrey, in a quiet and peaceful place, I'll thank her for all that she was to me and for teaching me to be more of a worthy person. Candy taught me to be a more patient, more kind, and more forgiving person and I'm grateful to her for trusting me and loving me.

Now I place her in God's hands... they say animals have no spirit so therefore no afterlife. I don't believe this nonsense at all, and believe that Candy's gentle spirit is with Christ himself running in green meadows and chasing butterflies at her leisure. A place where her heart is strong, and where she feels no pain. I love you my Candy, God bless your little soul, and mommy will see you later my baby love........