QORKEY VOM GODINGHOFER WEG
My Little Boy
August 29, 2012 – February 19, 2021

Oh my little boy Qorkey, where to start?
When Meik, Xaros, and Darek passed, they were diagnosed and we had time to prepare.
I wrote their letters and read their letter to them before they passed.
With you, we had no time. It as all so sudden, and that has made it much harder.

It has been six months since you passed.
I am just now putting my thoughts down in writing,
though you know all this already.

You came to America as a pupply, only 9 weeks old.
I'm sure you were wondering what on earth happened, where were your brothers and sisters and your mother?
I had to become all of those, and we grew to love each other very much.

You tore up a lot of things as a puppy.
Trim, vents, door frames, carpet, books, almost anything you could reach when I wasn't at home.
We just fixed it, puppy-proofed it, and moved on.
All my cabinet doors in the kitchen and bathroom have child-proof locks becasue of you. I'm used to it, they're still there.

I know how much you loved Mr. Elephant and took care of him for years. Very gentle.
You loved your Baby Hedgehog, your big red ball, and your rope toy. Other toys didn't last long.
Mr. Elephant stands next to your urn now, Baby Hedgehog is with you.

You grew into a magnificant adult, and were still the sweetest pup.
You loved your morning treats and night-time treats.
You tolerated your ear drops and washes, though I know you didn't like them.
You never complained. I never heard you whine.

Our last night together you cuddled on the pillow with me.
I could hear your breathing and knew something wasn't right.
I didn't want to believe anything could be as bad as it was, but in my heart I knew something was terribly wrong.

My last words to you were "I love you" and with what little strength you had left you licked my face.

I miss you very, very much and I still love you.
I think you being here as a puppy made it even harder to lose you.

Goodbye, little boy.

 “He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.” – Author Unknown