Two days ago on February 11th shortly after 7AM my sweet baby Sophie passed away. My heart has been shattered and is in a milllion pieces and I will never be the same. She was lying in bed next to me like she always did. Sophie was my world. My best friend, my little buddy, my favorite companion, my tag along, my favorite co-pilot, my baby has crossed over the rainbow bridge to a happier place where she is healthy, and she can run and chase after rabbits. Sophie could always put a smile on my face and made me laugh often. She followed me everywhere and always wanted to be close to me. She was always my travel companion. We went to Florida and she loved sitting on the beach as much as I did. If she wasn’t in the beach chair she was digging a hole so she could lay in the cool sand. She enjoyed Colorado as well. She would stand in the cold river and would hike with me. She loved taking walks and hiking but with her being the boss meant that she had to stop and mark just about everything 😀! Sophie would chase me through the house and I would run in a big circle through the kitchen and living room and she would always figure out what I was doing and then turn and go the opposite direction and catch me! 😃 We also played hide and seek. I would run really fast and get behind a door and she would run right past me several times until I would call her name or whistle and she’d come back to where I was and stand confused in front of the door and eventually find me! She brought so much joy to my heart. Whenever we had music on at home I would pick her up and we would dance through the house. I’d hold her close and spin around. She always let me just be silly and would humor me by letting me dance with her. She helped me through tough times where I was depressed, crying or anxious or angry and just be next to me so I could pet her and calm down. She was as much a Denver Broncos fan as I was. We watched the Broncos win Super Bowl 50 and she was just as excited as me. When we were in the car I would buckle her into the front seat next to me and she would always just stare at me as we drove wherever we were going. Her sweet brown eyes lovingly looking at me. I talked to her about everything and she always looked at me with interest and curiosity. I know she always understood exactly what I was saying. There was never any judgement. I would share my fries with her and sometimes when I wasn’t looking she would steal a few from me. She also enjoyed her puppuccino from Starbucks. She sat waiting patiently for me to order my drink and always knew she would get her treat. My sweet girl would sleep with me and let me hold her paw while we fell asleep. She always cuddled up close to me. Sometimes she would get all the way under the covers and go all the way down to my feet and sleep there. In the mornings when she was ready to get up she would stand on my chest and stare at me and growl her cute little growl until I got up. I remember when Xhenita and I picked her out. We found her at McKinney trade days. She was the sweet little puppy that just sat there so calm while her brothers and sisters barked and played around her. We picked her up and immediately knew we had the right puppy. Sophie was never really a yapper or bark all the time. She would only bark and let me know if someone was at the door, and bark when we were playing. She was always very protective. If the pest control or cable guy or any man she didn’t know was in the house she would nip at their ankles. One time she even bit through the pest control guys jeans….we both had a creepy feeling about him and she let him know he’d better be on his best behavior. Sophie was only 6 pounds but thought she was a 130 pound Rottweiler and had the heart of a lion. She was fearless and would take on anyone or anything if needed. She would have anxiety when it was storming and the thunder and lightning scared her. I was there for her with her anxiety and she was always there for me with mine. We took care of each other. I will never forget my sweet girl. She will always live in my heart and always be my very best friend. She was my favorite hello and give me tons of kisses, and my hardest goodbye with complete disbelief that she is gone. I love you Sophie Diane. You are missed terribly. You will always be with me and in my heart. I wish all my tears and all the pieces of my broken heart could pave a way for us to be together again. 😭