06/11/2024
On August 27, 2015, I met the most beautiful, sweet and loving dog I had ever met in my life. Sierra had been found wandering the streets of Newark and whoever gave her up made me the luckiest woman in the world that day. I knew Sierra was going to be amazing when on her first day home on September 7, 2015, she ran into the house, ran down the hall and took a huge dump right there. Lol I will never forget that. This approximately 2-year-old beautiful Pit bull was about to change my life.
Sierra was my heart dog and it’s like we truly knew what the other one was thinking. Anytime I was sick, she wouldn’t leave my side. We had this understanding of each other that I will miss more than I can explain. She would stare deeply into my eyes and my soul and I could just feel the love emanating from her and I know she could feel my love for her, as well.
What Izzy, Jason, and I loved most about Sierra was her love for life and everyone around her. She loved kids, adults, and truly anyone she met and we are all better for having her in our lives. Over the last few days, she started having some symptoms and we knew she was not doing well. An ultrasound revealed hemangiasarcoma, a huge mass on her spleen, which could mean a few weeks to a month to live. The hardest decision is to let your best friend go to a place that you know is better for them than where they are currently when you so desperately want them to stay. Izzy and I decided to let her peacefully cross the rainbow bridge in my arms before things got much worse while she was still somewhat at peace, even though she was starting to really suffer.
That girl changed my life and taught me to live in the now and not to take anything for granted. I will never forget her and the love she gave and the huge impact she had on my life. For now, Bowser needs love as he lost his housemate who he was very bonded to. I know Sierra is in a much better place and she is not hurting and most likely running around with all the tennis balls and all the dogs. God bless her as she blessed my life and our family. I love you Sierra more than I can explain and I will miss you so much. Rest in peace, my pretty princess.
