My dog's name was Samantha. She was a little Shitzu with a big heart for everyone. Seven months ago I went through a really hard time in my life and it was Samantha who helped me through it. Mornings were always the hardest part of the day. I almost didn't think I could finish my college semester. Every morning Samantha came strolling into my room to wake me up. She would put her little paws on my bed and bark. Then she would want me to pick her up and she would snuggle up to me. Eventually, She would help me to get out of bed and get ready to face the day. Eventually, I started to come out of the dark hole I was in because I looked forward to Samantha waking me up. And on really bad days she would cuddle up with me and comfort me. She's been like this her whole life. And that's what made it so hard to say good-bye. But I stayed with her to the end.