Zoey

Zoey was the best dog in the whole world, there wasn't a single person that didn't like her. She was an anxious girl, but a good girl. Scared of just about everything but the most good natured dog ever. I got her when I was six and got to have my best friend up until I was 24, not having her this past year has been the hardest thing to go through.

She really just liked to spend time with everyone, anytime you turned around she was there. She wanted to supervise and be part of every activity even if she was in the way. Whether it was me sewing, or my mom doing yard work, or even random people doing work on the house; she always needed to know what everyone was up to. And she could always be counted on to keep you company. Usually, she'd be napping next to you but you still wouldn't be alone. During schoolwork or online schooling or watching movies or playing games, she was sitting right beside me. And especially if you were eating something, she'd be staring straight into your soul and making you feel guilty for not giving her anything. Which is why I always made sure to get extra, even if I didn't realize I was doing it until after she was gone and my portions for snacks were just a few pieces too big.

She was also such an energetic dog, even when she got older. She really only slowed down the last few months and even then, not much. She loved playing with her toys, she really liked ripping the seams apart when she was younger (holding the toy with her paws and biting at the same spot until the stuffing came out), and whipping the toy around in her mouth. Her absolute favorite thing to do was to hold one end of the toy and let me hold the other half, she'd plop down on the ground, and then I would drag her around the carpet. She would do that all day if she could. I always loved when she got the zoomies, usually after the bath. She would run and run and run in circles and the rub her back all over the floor and across the sofa until she was a little drier. She always acted like a little puppy.

She was the best companion I could've asked for, my best friend I the whole entire world. The only one that wouldn't judge me for anything and would spend all her time with me. She loved sharing my blanket with me, she'd pull it onto the floor so she could lay on it too. And she loved my parents and my grandparents so much. She brought so much joy to everyone and she was such a calming presence. I would give anything for one more week with her. I miss you everyday, Zo. Your absence is felt everywhere and in everything. I hope you are running around up there and that you and Nana are taking care of each other. Until we meet again, ZoZo.