by Klaus-Peter Lukoschek
To our miniature Schnauzer that passed away yesterday after a 9 day battle of liver disease. We thought we would have at least another three or four years together. You were only nine and so full of life when overnight on July 4th you suddenly got tired and weak. You wouldnt come up stairs to bed with us you were breathing so hard. We took you to the vet and we tried everything to make you feel better, you were a fighter but it was too much. We visited you everyday praying, hoping and wishing oh so hard that you would get better to come home to your castle. The nine days you were in the hospital was the toughest fight of your life. It was even tougher when it was time to let you go, you were so weak. I know it took so much energy to wag your tale when we came in to see you for the last time. God, How it hurt so much to see you in your final moments just staring into space with your big brown eyes. You were so weak. How could this be the same Princess Chloe just 10 days before. The house is empty and so quiet without you. You were an only child and you loved that. Oh how you loved to bark. You didnt like children or their bicycles and you let them know it. You didnt like strangers or people knocking on the door. Oh how you loved to bark. I am going to miss a lot of things about you, how you used to get so excited and loved to go for rides in the truck to the park. How you used to get so excited when I came home from work and you couldnt wait to jump up on me and lick my face. How you would talk to us to and let us know what you wanted and didnt give up until you got it. We were a family. God, we miss you. I know how you loved it when Lisa tucked you in and told you stories before bedtime, How you would love to snuggle up to her when we were watching T.V. How you got scared when it would thunder outside. All the little things that we did for you, our little Princess Chloe. How do we go on with out you. The pain is so intense. We miss and love you so much our little Princess Chloe
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