I can picture her! So proud of her bird. They will do anything for chicken:) Teddy shakes when he smells it:) Oh my gosh teddy would be so jealous of a dog who actually managed to catch a squirrel...try as he might, not even close. She must have been so quick!!

Yeah, Minnie's love of chicken was a huge asset to us when we needed to force her to drink more on a few occasions. Could always depend on boiling a chicken and giving her the water or mixing in some broth. And our goto meal any time she was having trouble eating was chicken and rice.

The way Minnie ate was really strange. She would never eat dry dog food out of her bowl. Instead she'd pick up a bunch of kibbles in her mouth, drop them on the floor, and then eat them off the floor. It was the funniest thing in the world to watch, because Minnie liked to eat fast and this definitely slowed her down. Luckily she didn't have this habit with wet food.

I tried using different bowls, larger, smaller, metal, ceramic, plastic, etc., and occasionally she would eat out of the bowl for a couple of days when I changed her to a new bowl, but then she would stop again and only eat her food off the floor. I'd wash her bowl every day thinking that was it, but it didn't seem to have any effect. Ah I wish I could have asked her why she didn't like eating out of her bowl. Well, I guess I could have asked lol.

If there's one thing Minnie loved almost as much as snack time and chasing birds/squirrels/cats, it was getting her butt scratched. If you scratched the top of her butt right by the tail she would raise her head to the sky like it was the best feeling in the world. We used to always joke that Minnie would get an organism when you'd scratch her butt. And when you stopped she'd turn around and face you, look you in the eye, and start whimpering for more. Then she'd turn around and stick her butt back out at you, and get annoyed if you pet her head instead.

what wonderful stories of Minnie!

So funny, Teddy moves his food out of his bowl too, and he always makes a huge mess. I have a placemat down, but it doesn't stop him:)

Just thinking back to one of the happiest days of my life... the Tuesday after she got sick at the end. On Monday morning we rushed over to our vet and she was in such horrible shape. When our awesome vet said he had to keep her overnight to get IV fluid into her we were so scared. Not only that she wouldn't make it through the night, but that she would die without us at her side. We were so happy on Tuesday that she pulled through and started making a recovery, because she would have surely not made it through another night without Dr Jaksik (amazing vet and a great and caring staff for anyone in the San Antonio area; I have the card he sent us after Minnie passed on my refrigerator where it's going to stay for good).

What makes that Tuesday so happy is that we were able to come visit with her for a few hours. Just to hang out under some shade and touch and kiss each other and spend time with the little girl we love so much. I know it sounds kind of strange that a day she was dying was one of my happiest, but each of the 7 days we had with her after she got sick were like Christmas morning. You just can't imagine the joy I felt the first time I heard her bark again, even though it was a distressed bark because she didn't want us to leave her there overnight again (which she absolutely needed to get more IV fluids in).

One of the funny things is when we took her in that Monday morning, she started perking up ever so slightly when we pulled up to his office. She was in absolutely horrible shape, but she knew this is the place we take her to make her feel better. Minnie had some real health problems later in life, and Dr Jaksik was so good to her. Minnie is the only dog I have ever had (or even known) who liked going to the vet's office, though it was still impossible to get her to stand still for getting weighed; she would for almost anything else when he wanted her to though. I really feel like Dr Joe Jaksik added not only that week to her life, but maybe a couple of years from things we dealt with before.

I miss her so much. I still cry multiple times a day and have no idea if it will ever stop. But I still smile more times every day when thinking of my Minnie. I knew it was going to hurt badly but never had any idea it would this much.

I can understand why that was one of the best days of your life. What a gift to be able to spend time, pay attention to her and love her. Every moment with her was so precious to you, and I have no doubt, to her. I feel like as deeply as we love, we also grieve that deeply. Just be easy on yourself, and know that you lost a family member, and healing takes a long long time. Hugs....

It does get easier with time, but it never goes away. I still cry at times for pups I lost years ago. Each one I have loved and lost has taken a piece of my heart with them.

I thought I would not survive the loss of my first one...his name was Maxwell.

I am so, so sorry for your loss. Your Minnie was adorable and oh so lucky to have been so loved by you.

Thank you, but I was pretty lucky too to have been so loved by her.

What a beautiful tribute to your beautiful baby. Rest in peace little Minnie Bear.

Thank you annie. I'm so sorry to hear about Kady and Heidi, and absolutely love the photo you have of them snuggling together in the bed in your album. Minnie is the love of my life too.

I just can't tell you guys how much your love for your guys and gals helps my family and I through this time.

It has now been a month since Minnie died; the hardest month of my life by far. Here is a shot of her final resting place :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

You made Minnie's spot so beautiful and special, thank you for sharing the picture. I am so sorry that you are going through this, grief tears your heart in two. I think of you each day, and I think of Minnie too. I like your stories as I feel like I know her now.

Just thinking about Minnie and baths. She liked them fine, but I don't think she liked being clean. So many times after a bath and drying off she'd ask to go out, and then come in 5 minutes later covered in so much dirt that she would be a shade lighter. So I watched her one time after a bath and she was just rolling in the dirt, whole body back and forth like when yorkies scratch their backs on the floor. Pretty annoying to give her a nice bath, and then have to give her a really thorough bath 15 minutes later, lol.

Ah, on a mischief scale of 1 to 10 she was probably a 9. I shouldn't complain since I liked to do similar after a bath when I was young!

Ah, what a bittersweet memory. I'm so sorry for your loss. I lost my precious mini-schnauzer, Star, last Sept---R.I.P. Star. She would do the same thing had I let her & now, my darling little Yorkie, Milo, I'm sure would do the same. Most mornings, the first thing he does after coming out of his crate & stretching to high heaven, is to roll around & around on his back on the carpet in the den. I don't have much dirt---mostly thick, wet grass (early mornings)---but if I'm not careful, Milo will be down in it in the blink of an eye, rolling to his heart's content. That's really a mess too!

Nah, that memory is purely sweet with Minnie. I would die laughing every single time she did it, because it looked like she was having so much fun when she did it.

Well, I'm glad that you have that sweet memory of her. It is wonderful to remember the funny things they did.

After a pretty rough Spurs loss tonight I had to go have a beer with Minnie. Definitely made me feel better. :)

:) It's nice that you can visit with her.

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What a special dog Minnie was! I still have tears down my face reading your posts and realizing how wonderful she was. I wish life didn't have such loss. It is heartbreaking. I hate good-byes. My Teddy Peanut left us last Dec. and that was a tough time. These Yorkies win our hearts and we love them so much. Yet our God loves us even more. He cradles them in His arms and I believe all His precious creatures He blessed us with will be there running and jumping and waiting for us. Oh the precious love of our Yorkies will always be in our hearts.

Indeed it is. I know the result of a basketball game is pretty trivial, but Minnie was my rock whenever I felt bad and thinking of her today can still perk things up. :)

I love the name Teddy Peanut. I wish we didn't have those kind of losses too, but you just can't deeply love someone and then not be totally crushed when you lose them. Just the price to pay (and a bargain at that) for having someone truly special in your life. No arbitrage in the game of life.

Rest in peace, little Minnie. Thank you for sharing your beautiful story with us. Minnie sounds like quite a character- so full of personality and a real survivor. I understand firsthand how scary seeing your dog suffer a long seizure can be. She was so lucky to have you all as her family. Reading your story makes me miss My little Lila, whom I just lost in May, even more. I wish I'd gotten to see her into old age too. My little Lila was so scared of everything, and yours sounds so fearless. I hope they get an opportunity to meet each other on the other side of the rainbow bridge; they can run and play together...and maybe Minnie can help Lila not be afraid anymore. I wish you the best and hope your happy memories of Minnie keep a smile on your face and in your heart.

Thank you Melissa; you're so sweet. I have read your thread with tears streaming down my face every day since you posted it, but I couldn't make myself post in it until now since there are such similarities. But since you had the strength to post here I know I had to have the strength for your little girl too, and I feel better now having done it. Is that Lila in your avatar? What a beauty. RIP to your sweet angel baby and my Minnie should be so lucky to gain such a great friend at the bridge.

Oh I'm sorry Melissa. I just browsed your albums and saw that's Teddy in your avatar. I love the two shots you have of Lila in the pink shirt; that was definitely her color. And the tribute you made with the rose and the pic of Lila is really sweet too. Be proud you gave her a great home for those oh too short 4 months and that you gave her the happiness to start coming around to trusting humans again. Bless you for giving her a chance to know love.

Just thinking back to how much I miss seeing my special little girl curl up in a circle for her naps. She didn't always sleep like that, but looked so adorable when she did.

Just thinking back to one my funniest memories of Minnie. When we had her in for surgery to remove a very large growth on her neck she had a very large scar and lots of stitches. For anyone who has had stitches, they itch like crazy! Our vet made a very thick and sturdy shawl taped to her to make sure those stitches never came out, and she looked so funny in it. Like Little Nun Minnie. I wish I would have taken pics now; it was adorable. For about a week until the stitches could come out I'd have to watch her 24/7 with a hawk eye, because she would constantly try to walk with her head rubbing along the side of the couch to scratch her neck. My vet did a great job ensuring it was a really sturdy shawl though, so we got through that week without any problems.

I would like to apologize for only now posting to this thread. I have be lax in my YT reading lately and you are family. I want to let you know how deeply sorry I am for your loss of sweet Minnie. I think it really is therapeutic to post when you are remembering things or just thinking things "out loud in type". I am glad you are doing that and continuing to share those treasured memories with us. I can just picture her in that "little nun" shaw. She must have been so silly and cute looking in that. :)

Hugs to you! I know what it is like dealing with the loss of part of your heart. I think just about all of us here can relate, sadly. Praying for your continued healing.

Rest in peace, sweet Minnie. I know you know how much you will always be loved and are keeping watch right now until you are together again. <3