Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III-yep, that was my dog. Actually, this picture isn't of Desi but it is the closest picture that I could find that most resembled him.
Desi was a full blooded AKC Miniature Dachshund that I bought in Corpus Christi, TX in 1999. He was my first baby. I raised him from just a little runt. Desi was MY dog.
John and I had been married for 4 years at the time. Desi traveled with us from TX to SC and made many, many trips with us to VA. He went every where we went. Desi was there to welcome both Peaches and Em into the world. He was such a delight to have, so fun, mellow and lovable.
On Friday, February 24th I made the hardest decision of my life; to put Desi to sleep. I felt like I lost a piece of my heart that day. I cried the entire day and had to medicate myself to get to sleep that night. I find myself still crying at times throughout the day when I think of him.
I called the vets office today to find out what time he died. I wasn't able to find out the exact time of death but they said they gave him the medicine at 3:30PM. It makes me sad that we weren't there with him when he passed. I just couldn't bear it. John had the responsibility of taking him and I can't imagine what he felt like when he drove away.
Desi, you will be missed! We love you.
