Sam Louis

Last night, we lost our angel. Our light, our baby girl. I know everyone always says that they have the best dog the best companion. Well Aria was my best, my best teacher, my best listener, my best comfort and support, my best competition, my best believer and fan, my best friend. She brought out the best in me and in anyone she met in life. She was selfless, always putting everyone in front of her. She was so smart and aware of us and how we were feeling. She felt our pain and exhaustion on tough days but also cultivated our happiness and love on the good. She was our human, our person. She was so in tune, always knew what was going on around her…She would get sassy when she’d see our suitcases knowing we’re gonna be leaving again. She knew when to wake you up with kisses and when to just lie there with you quietly. She was so special, to not just me but so many people, in fact every person that Aria met always had smiles when she left them. Aria was a mini Aussie but there was nothing mini about her. She was fast strong, curious, guiding and empathetic. She was only 5 years old turning 6 in a few months. About 3 months ago we learned that there was a mass on Aria’s kidney that started forming, after X-rays we saw that the mass was cancerous and it had already spread rapidly. We acted fast meeting with vets finding solutions but her being in Thunder Bay, it was very hard to get proper and affordable pet care. The vet said it would be too hard to operate on her as the cancer had already spread to her lungs. The vet gave her only a few weeks to a month to live. But Aria defied them, at Christmas break, when I got to be with her, you would never even know what was going on underneath all that fur. She was tired yes but still her same loving, active, playful self. It was only this last week where everything took a turn. We knew what was coming, we knew we wanted Aria to go out as the happy - young life living dog that she was not in pain and suffering. It was the hardest thing to do, something no one should have to do. But it was what we had to do for our baby. I tell Arias story not to evoke fear and worry but to spread her light (continued in the comments ⬇️)

Oct 30th 🪦🪦🪦🪦 w
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