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CALIFORNIA'S
ARIELLA
PHOTO
ALBUM
January 20, 2004 - February 23, 2004
To my sweet baby, Ariella
I begin this poem with
many tears of sorrow and a heavy heart
You never knew you were
different from your littermates
You were oblivious to
your physical limitations
You simply loved to
cuddle, to eat, to sleep and to play
Little did you know how
much we cried over you
Little did you know how
much we prayed for a miracle to happen
Little did you know how
much you affected our lives forever
Yesterday, it was the
saddest night of my life
Today, it was even harder
than yesterday
Tomorrow, you would have
been five weeks old
I am left with your white
ribbon collar that you wore
I am left with the white
towel I last held you in, which will never be washed
I am left with the
happiness you brought and the bittersweet pain of your departure
I end this poem with
happy spirits in anticipation of being with you again one day
Until then, your loving
kisses and sweet innocence will be an everlasting memory.
Love always, Mommy
This page is dedicated in
loving memory of our sweet angel who was sent from heaven, only destined to
be with us for a short time. Ariella was named after "The Little Mermaid"
(the Italian version). Ariel gave up her tail for a pair of legs so she
could live happily ever after on land; Ariella also gave up her tail for
hind legs. She was born with a stub of a tail (no bone) and both of her
hind legs were turned to the right. Later, as she developed, it was also
evident that her rear structure was not fully developed as her torso length
and hind legs were smaller than they should have been. When we started to
feed her puppy mush, we observed that she did not have full control of her
bowel movements. Our veterinarian, Dr. Scott Lichlyter of Brentwood Family
Pet Care, diagnosed her to have "spinobifida" and also confirmed our
suspicions that she had neurological problems in the rear. He also said
that it was not a genetic issue, but just something that is a part of human
nature, and unfortunately an incurable condition.
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Sire:
Gr. Int. Multi Ch. Romeo del Morgan,
CGC TDI TT
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Dam:
Int. Multi Ch. Arianna da
Crocicchia, CGC
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Born: January 20, 2004
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Birthplace: Brentwood, California
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Breeder: California Cane Corso
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Owner: Bob & Leilani Souza
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Color: Formentina (grey mask), white
spots on chest, white on toes
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ID: A-11-White
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Character: our sweet little angel sent
from heaven
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Littermates:
Cyrano,
Arnaldo,
Adamo,
Cypress,
Lola,
Monalina,
Delta,
Justice,
Alessia,
Rocco,
Roxy,
Arturo
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