Date of Death:
Kia joined our family on April 15, 2018. From the moment Mommy saw her picture on the MAGSR website, she knew that Kia was meant to be a member of our family. She was believed to be around 7 years old already when we adopted her, but as she was picked up as a stray there was not any information on her background. She was a beautiful and well behaved dog, very mild mannered for a GSD and just the perfect match for our young children at the time. We weren't sure how long we may have with her, adopting a dog already 7 years old... but with young children we weren't able to take on a dog that might be too much for us and them. Kia blessed us with 5 and half amazing years, more than we anticipated!! She was close to 13 by the time she passed. She was the sweetest and most loving dog. She was also the softest, most fluffy (and twice as hairy as a normal GSD we think!), and quite large dog. We called her our big Bear, because she looked like a black bear. Her favorite things were Daddy (#1 to everything), treat time, walking to the bus stop, sleeping on her bed, and chewing on her large bone. Her presence around our home is dearly missed, but we know it was her time. She was struggling with bad hip dysplasia and hind leg issues, so by the end it was very painful for her to move around on her own. But she was so brave through it all.
She passed on October 30th peacefully at home, on her bed, right after getting her favorite treats, with Daddy and Mommy right by her side. She deserved only the best.
