Athila

1997 - 2015

How we met
My girl and I came together in January of 1999 when she was one and half years old; a friend could no longer keep her and asked me to take her. I was hesitant at first because I had just lost another pet 2 months prior and didn’t feel ready. Thank goodness I brought her into my life!!!! She and I formed an unbreakable bond and although I cared for my others prior to her she became my SPECIAL baby girl. We had 6 years in So. CA and she traveled across the US with me to have 10 more in No. PA.

What Athila liked.
Her favorite things….hmmm so many. Her teddy bear that she used to love to carry around the house - long runs on the dike in her younger years - digging holes (much to my annoyance at the time) and laying out in her backyard in the sun in the summertime -looking out the front door and barking at pedestrians, cars and other dogs. Her “doggie treats”. Being petted, loved, hugged and brushed by me.

Athila's legacy.
I probably wouldn’t even be here today if not for her. When my home was flooding in So. CA she woke me up before the water rose above the electrical outlets and she saved me from stepping into electrified water. She was a sweet, sweet girl who used to love to come to work with me when she was younger and visit the nursing home residents - they enjoyed her visits. She was my loyal, devoted and loving companion and oh how I miss her company and her greetings when I walk through the back door.