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Thursday, June 17, 2021

Say Hello to Chibi

Yesterday... I lost a close friend.

Mika (left) & Chibi (right) @ Santa Cruz

She was Miss Independent and the family princess.  The world revolved around her and we loved her for it.  And now that she left us to be with her sister... she's leaving behind a lot of sad people who will cherish the wonderful memories she provided her friends and family.

Mika (two months old)

Thank you Mika for bringing joy and happiness into so many peoples lives for the past eleven years.  It's during difficult times like right now, that I will picture your beautiful smile, warm eyes, silky soft fur, and wagging tail then remember the times you stubbornly laid down in the middle of the street refusing to move unless your were given a treat.

Mika (left) & Chibi (right)

I love you MikaRest easy girl.  And tell Chibi I said hello.



Bernese Mountain Dog PC

There are only a handful of things in life that bring joy into my life as much as collecting cardsMika was one of them.  Here's a collection that I've put together that combines both of those things:

2017 Upper Deck Goodwin Champions Canine Companions #CC 44

2018 Upper Deck Canine Collection #166

2018 Upper Deck Canine Collection #328

2019 Topps Allen & Ginter Collectible Canines #CC-18

21 comments:

Dennis said...

RIP Mika. Sorry, Fuji. I bet she was the best dog!

Peter K Steinberg said...

Oh man, I'm sorry to read about Mika.

Billy Kingsley said...

So sorry. Sounds like she had a great personality.

Jeff Laws said...

Sorry Fuji. Losing a dog is losing a family member. My condolences!

Sean said...

I'm so sorry Fuji, she (and her sister) look like such wonderful dogs.

gcrl said...

Sad news Fuji. It is obvious from your posts that she was a great dog

Jeff B - Wax Pack Wonders said...

Sorry to hear! Hang on to the memories.

Rebel Coyote said...

Sorry to hear. You have good memories with your dogs

Johnnys Trading Spot said...

Be well Mark.

P-town Tom said...

My deepest condolences.
What nice post to remember Mika with. Hang in there!

The Lost Collector said...

Sorry for your loss. Losing a dog is very tough.

Matt said...

Sorry for your loss. Thanks for sharing the pictures of your beautiful dogs.

Jafronius said...

Sorry for your loss. You must have had your hands full with those two big dogs, but you must have loved every minute of it.

Bo said...

Sorry for your loss. Sounds like she was a great dog.

Big Tone said...

Sorry about your loss, Fuji😔

Nick said...

So sorry for your loss. Losing a beloved pet is one of the most difficult things to go through.

defgav said...

Yeah, losing a fuzzy buddy is the worst. All the best to you and everyone else who loved Mika.

SumoMenkoMan said...

Sorry for the loss. Mika looked like a great part of people’s lives!

Fuji said...

Thank you for all of the kind words. The past couple of days have been hard. Saying goodbye to loved ones is never easy, but it's part of life. And it wouldn't be hard if we didn't love them so much.

Mika and her sister were like giant teddy bears with very different personalties, but both very lovable. I will miss playing tug of war with them, having them jump on me or watching them tunnel between my legs. But as some of you mentioned in the comments, I'm grateful to have the memories we made.

I probably should clarify that I didn't actually own Mika or Chibi. They belong to my best friend and her sister. Yup. Sisters who owned sisters. That being said... both dogs and their owners are like family to me.

Comatoad said...

Sorry for your loss, Fuji. It's amazing how much these pets become such a part of our lives, and when they're gone, there's such a huge whole. We felt the same way when we lost both of our Shelties two years ago.

Fuji said...

comatoad - yeah. i loved both of those dogs as much as any family member. they brought a lot of smiles and happiness into a lot of our lives.