Farewell to Chevy

It wouldn't be life at our house without dogs and tears and here we go again. We lost another member of our canine family. :( Melanie's chihuahua Chevy was put to sleep last Saturday morning. She had lived a long 14 years and her body was giving out. The vet agreed that it was her time to go and so the deed was done. She was a big part of our family and we have many memories with her and will miss her dearly. She was technically my first grandchild! Melanie used her own money and purchased Chevy from a pet shop even before her and Gabe were married. The first memory I have of Chevy is when I was working at See's Candies and they brought her in to meet me hiding her inside Melanie's sweatshirt. She was very tiny to begin with but over the years (with a little help from grandma) she grew and grew and at the end she weighed 17 lbs. which is pretty big for a chihuahua. She sure loved to eat and I could never resist giving in when she came begging. Her barking and shedding were sometimes annoying but she was a very loving, loyal friend and lots of fun. She stayed with us many times over the years and always loved laying in the sun outside or sitting by the fireplace inside. All of Melanie's kids loved snuggling and sleeping with her and she was always good with them. Melanie liked smelling Chevy's feet which is a little weird, I know. There was a funny story with her mating with our dog Rudy but then it wasn't so funny when the puppies had to be aborted because they were too big for her to carry. It gives us comfort to know that she is now reunited with her best friend Chip and hopefully they are having a great time together in dog heaven. Unfortunately we have quite the dog graveyard at our house and she is now buried by Stitch. Gabe dug the grave, Redden said a prayer and afterwards Ryder and Emma decorated it. They did an awesome job!




Rest in Peace Chevy. We love you and miss you!