My friend, my constant companion,
my little angel, where do I begin?

You came to me on a hot summer day,
only four weeks old, so tiny and sweet,
I had to feed you
formula from a doll's baby bottle.

It seems like I had you forever,
but then it was for such a short time.
For twelve years you where my shoulder to lean on
in joy and sorrow,
you seemed to know my every mood,
always there for me, never turning away......
especially when I was about to feed you.

Oh, how I miss you
and your love of food,
ANY food, especially Cheez Its.
My little Snuffaluckasis.
Now you see it, now you don't.

You never bit or growled,
well except at the cat,
or did anything out of meanness.

You will never be
forgotten or replaced.
You never could be.
You are with the angels now.
Until we meet again
and I see you romping,
barking as you go, through the grass.
I will think of you always
with love in my heart forever.

Oh, Mandy.