Patah was born along with her sister Hireq and 3 other siblings in June of 2004 in Middleberry, Indiana. We were able to bring them home in September of that year. I (Kim) remember going to their first home in Middleberry to see them for the first time. They were all so small, but the reason we picked them both was because Patah was the runt of the litter and just a little smaller than the others, with a smashed in nose. Hireq looked just a little different from the others and that's why we chose her. Their parents were a mix between Pomeranian and Poodle. Patah definitely got the more poodle features, while Hireq looks more Pomeranian. We decided to get 2 puppies because both of us worked so much that we wanted them to have each other as company. Although they loved each other, they occasionally had their fights too-especially over chew bones.
Some of their favorite things to do together were chasing each other, taking naps together, looking out the windows of whatever apartment or house we lived in, and getting in to mischief together. They were quite the partners in crime.
Patah will always be remembered as the cuddler. She would always curl up next to you when you had a hard day and needed some love, when it was cold outside or when you laid down to watch TV or sleep. She would usually settle by my tummy and Hireq by my legs. I remember Patah was always there after a hard day of work, clinicals or class. She always was one for licking your face-even when you were crying.
I remember when we brought Simeon home from the hospital. Hireq wasn't quite sure what to do with him. She would go to his bassinet and sniff him. Patah, like with most other people-she just wanted to lick him-probably to make him feel like one of the family!
Patah was always kind of the nervous nelly-especially in the car. Even during a 15 hour car trip from Chicago to Hilton Head, she never once sat down because she was so nervous. She also wanted to be close to someone during car trips so she would always be on a someone's lap-usually the driver. She also got really nervous at vet visits and the groomer. Probably just because she was separated either from us or Hireq.
I think it is probably always hard to lose a pet, especially one that has been with you for a long time. She would have been 8 years old in June. She really was with us for the majority of our marriage. Our lives are going to be a lot different without her. We have already noticed it in a lot of things. Usually her and Hireq chase each other in any free space they had. It's been really hard to just see Hireq run around and although Simeon tries to chase her like Patah, its just not the same.
Our car ride here was much different as well. The windows didn't fog up nearly like normal and it was a lot quieter without the pants of Patah, but we really missed them. There seems to be quite and empty space at the end of the bed without Patah as well.
Our sweet Patah, we miss you very much and our lives just aren't the same without you. Please know that we love you so much. Thank you for being such a wonderful and loving member of our family. WE MISS YOU AND LOVE YOU!
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