RIP my sweet Avi
May 10-2009-July 27 2025
My Sweet Avi
🌿 Avalanche “Avi” – My Baby, My Shadow, My Heart
Passed away July 27, 2025 at 11:57 AM, at Freddy’s Place Veterinary Hospital
Today, I said goodbye to my soul dog, my best friend, my heartbeat—Avalanche, or as I’ve always called him, Avi. He passed away peacefully, held tightly in my arms, with my husband Robert and me right beside him. He knew he was loved. He always knew.
Avi wasn’t just a dog—he was everything. He followed me everywhere. If I so much as moved an inch while we were watching TV, he’d get up to follow me. He’d sniff under doors when I wasn’t near, wait at the doggie door for us, and always looked up at me with those eyes that said I love you, Mom. He kept his eyes on me, even at the very end.
He loved squeaky toys—especially “the squeaky,” our word for those little ground squirrels he loved to chase. He’d sniff the yard like it was his mission in life, bark with everything he had at the beach when I threw rocks, and run through the water with the biggest smile. He was so full of life, of joy, of fight.
Avi loved riding in the car console, howling his little song like he was in charge of the whole ride. He adored stroller walks, his secret spot at the dog park, and just being near me. Even when his back hurt and he couldn’t do stairs anymore, we carried him—and he let us. He trusted us. He knew he was safe.
He was so brave. So strong. Through every hard day, every vet visit, every needle and medicine and setback—he never gave up. And I never stopped fighting for him. Because he was worth it. He was my everything.
Avi was cherished every single day of his life. He was loved so deeply, so endlessly, that it’s hard to put into words. My heart is breaking. It’s just breaking.
I want to say thank you—from the bottom of my heart—to the owners and staff of Freddy’s Place Veterinary Hospital in Vista. You gave us the gift of more time, more love, more memories. You treated Avi with the same love we did, and I will never forget your kindness, your compassion, and your unwavering support. Because of you, he lived longer than anyone expected—and with dignity and comfort. Thank you for walking this journey with us.
I am so, so grateful I got to love him and be loved by him. I will never stop missing him. I will never stop loving him.
He’s part of me. He always will be.
Rest now, my sweet boy. Sniff everything. Wait for me.
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