Allie,
As of Today, it has been exactly a year since we've seen you!
Since the five of us had only 15 or so minutes with you, I just wanted to tell you a few things that I didn't have time to tell you.
First off, Thank You for greeting us at the door and showing us that you were still you---so sweet and loving, and hungry. It was like you came back to us!

Secondly, after mom and dad came back from the vet, they told us that you took your last treat from mom. Thanks for you know, eating the treat!
Thirdly, Thank You for being the best dog, someone could ever hope to have. I would only be so lucky if I get to experience that kind of love again.
Fourthly, (Oh, Oh) I love you so!
I love you as big as the world,

Caroline
PS.
Also if I do say so myself, even though you were dying, you look beautiful and extremely happy (probably because of the people food)!

A year ago...

Allie-
Today is October 24, 2013, which means that tomorrow is THE 25th. A year ago, I woke up crying and begging mom to let me stay home to help her take you to the vet. Thinking that you had hurt your paw---some simple thing that could be fixed with a course of antibiotics or cream and that in a few days you would be better. The problem was, instead we found out you had Congestive Heart Failure. The vet handed mom thousands of pills, ok fine maybe not that many, but many more pills than I was expecting that we would get that day. Mom and I spent the rest of the night fitfully sleeping and I was just praying to God that you would live just a few more hours until Rebecca could come home.
until tomorrow,
Caroline