27/12/2022
"I very recently said goodbye to my sweet Mackie whom I adopted from Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC) and I wanted to share his story with the Susie Senior Dogs community.
Mackie was adopted at the age of anywhere between 8 and 10 years old. I was working at NYCACC and saw him the day he got dropped off in the admissions office. He looked at me and tilted his head. That was the moment I knew I had to bring him home with me.
2562 days will never have been enough with him.
Despite his ailments like being toothless and being limited with mobility, he was the strongest and bravest little Yorkie, courageous enough to put a Rottweiler in his place. He loved of food, especially pizza and edamame, beds, his hedgeopher toy and the blow dryer.
For 7 years, he was by my side through some big moves, life changes, adventures and everything in between. He snuggled up with me when I was sad and put a smile on my face with every little snore, every howl at a fire truck, and with the way he swam sideways. He sat on my lap during road trips from Canada to Florida, per his barking request, and guarded me against maintenance staff by nipping at their ankles with no teeth, of course. He even shared his toys and bed, maybe not so willingly at first, with all 13 foster pets we welcomed into our home.
Not having him around for the next chapters of my life and carrying him around on walks will be by far the hardest because he left such a big hole in my heart.
I once wrote how Iβll never know where life took him before me or even his real birthday. But none of that matters anymore because I know I loved every day with him and he was and always will be the most important thing in my life.
I didnβt ever want him to suffer so I made the incredibly difficult choice and while my mind is fueled with all the what ifs, the only immutable feeling is how much I loved Mackie and would forever be grateful that he found his way into my life.
-Milena"