Last week, I was on a brief vacation to Hilton Head with my family when my little short-haired Chihuahua, Chalupa Millennium, passed away. As her namesake suggests, Chalupa was born on January 1, 2000! I selected her from the litter when she was less than a week old, and brought her home to the kids on Valentine s Day, 2000. Chalupa loved all of us, but terrorized everyone who wasnt family! I have a sign with a Chihuahua that says, I can make it to the gate in 3 seconds! Can you?!!! And, could she ever! Weighing only 5 pounds most of her life, she intimated teenaged guys who were over 6 feet tall--always chasing them up the stairs--even causing one of them to jump over a second story balcony to escape her wrath! She would hear the doorbell, and take off up the back stairs--always beating the guys who were trying desperately to make it to Coles or Jobys rooms by running up the front stairs! She was by my side every night --through all the joys and happiness-- along with all the sadness and loneliness --that life can bring to us all. Like a tiny little ball of heat, she would snuggle under the covers, keeping me warm, and making me feel totally secure--knowing that she would bark if anyone even turned in the driveway. I could write a book of short stories about this little terror that Lynn Hart nicknamed KuJo---(until she kept her one weekend, and fell in love with her!) When we brought Minka home, Chalupa wasnt a happy trooper, to say the least! But, Chalupa learned to tolerate MINKA --and soon afterwards--to love her. Everyday when I got home from the WS, they would be cuddled up together in one little bed, as one sat empty beside them. At first I was so upset that I was out-of-town when she died; then I realized that had I been in town, I would have been at the Cafe, and would have been the one to find her--which Im not sure I could have handled. Dora was taking care of Jobys two Chihuahuas and her, so thankfully, Chupie was not alone. I want to thank my sweet Olivia for making a paw print for me, and helping bury her. Thanks to everyone for understanding that these little angels become a part of our families; and that losing them is painful to all of us who are fortunate enough to have received their unconditional love through the years! R.I.P. Chalupa!!! You were so loved, and will never be forgotten!
Posted on: Wed, 09 Jul 2014 03:12:25 +0000
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