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Otis Winston Smith, March 2004 -
4/11/2015 
To my beloved pug Otis who I lost on 4/11/2015 at 10:43 A.M. Dear
sweet Otis, I have not been able to put a tribute on this website
until now because the tears are flowing so heavily I can not see
what I am typing. You are the loss of my life time. You
lived with me and your special friend your daddy for 11 yrs, we
slowly added Frank, Harley and the youngest Maggie Mae to our
family. You got a hard start in life when as a puppy you
suffered through Leptospirosis, but you made it! You gave us so
much joy I didn't know time was passing us by so fast. You
were diagnosed with Diabetes two years ago and I remember I had to
stick you with those terrible needles twice a day for your
insulin. I hated that but I wanted you to live. You went blind
last summer with glaucoma and it progressively go so bad you did
not know where you were going. About a month ago you came down
with bronchitis and pneumonia and I had to stick pills down your
throat and that was more torture for you I know. Finally after
days and days of coughing and wheezing Dr. Ben looked down your
throat to find you had Bronchomalacia which meant you could not
breath. We brought you home that night hoping we could keep you
hanging on-but your last night with us you suffered so bad, and I
loved you so much....I did not want you to suffer anymore.
You brought so much love into our lives, I will always remember
your bark and how you used to bounce up and down on your front
legs when you were excited. I still have your blanket, baby dolls
and your ball in a plastic bag. Every once in awhile I go to
them and smell them and you are with me again only for a moment
though. I am so sorry I had to torture you with needles and pills,
but still you brought us joy. I look at your daddy's bed
where you slept and you are not there. Sometimes I lay down where
you should have been and try to feel your presence. You were my
first and best pug ever-you were always on the alert for burglars
and you could always smell a skunk before the rest of the other
pugs. I miss you playing with your ball in the hallway
before bed. I miss you so much I don't know how to go on. To
think I was the one that made you leave this world kills me, I am
so full of grief and regret and I miss you so much. You are no
longer on the loveseat with me; and the house is so quiet even
with the other pugs, we hear that you are not here. I don't
know how to move on, I just want you back!! Maybe just for a
moment for a last hug and kiss. Please know that no other
pug will ever take your place. You were perfect and
beautiful and I loved you with all my heart. Now that you
are gone I don't know what to do with all the time that I usually
spent taking care of you. I pray all the time that you are
in a beautiful place with other pugs and are no longer sick.
I will never forget you and I will always love and miss you. My
life will never be the same and your daddy feels the same
way. He misses you in his bed at night. Goodbye sweet
baby Otis, rest in peace and be happy wherever you are. Wait
for me at the Rainbow Bridge because we will be coming to get you
someday. I love you now and always will, your mommy Sheila
Smith.
Oslo, September 2001 - March 18, 2015
Oslo, Thank you for bringing so much happiness & unconditional
love to our family. You made so many people smile and feel joy
from your happy tail and infectious smile. You did good boy; a
real good job. Thank you. May you rest in peace, in a heaven full
of sunshine, warm grass & beach, lots of fresh, ice cream
& popcorn, and good walkies, playtime, tummy rubs, and
squirrels. We love you and are so proud of you. Good night sweet
Oslo. Good night.
