It is with a very heavy heart that we must report the loss of our very precious Ziva.
We adopted Ziva November 1, 2014, the same day that she adopted us. Ziva was a senior dog at the age of 7. We had almost 2 years with her but would of loved many more. Ziva crossed the Rainbow Bridge September 7, 2016 at the age of 9. Ziva was diagnosed with Hermangiosarcoma , A very aggressive cancer (Blood vessel cancer) on August 22, 2016. By the time Ziva showed any sign of illness, she already had a massive tumor on her spleen, smaller tumors on her liver and lung. Our vet told us that the outcome was very bleak with this type of cancer. So we made the decision to just make her as comfortable as possible for the time she had left. The meds seemed to be helping at first but than she started to decline rapidly and was showing signs of internal bleeding. We had to make the hardest decision of our life to let our baby girl go. We are sure we did what was best for Ziva, but it still breaks our heart that we didn't have alot more time to spend with her.
Ziva was a total joy to have as a member of our family. She was much more than a pet. She was like our child. Ziva fit right into our daily routine from day one. She was meant to spend the rest of her life with us. We are so happy that we could give Ziva the happy life that she deserved. Ziva certainly made our life happy everyday! She loved us as much as we loved her. She wanted to be with us no matter where we were. Ziva loved to ride even if it was just a short trip into town or a long ride on vacation. All you had to say is, do you wanna go bye byes and she would turn inside out. Ziva loved to go on long walks and loved people. (She was protective of her mommy) but a real gentle giant. (Just bein the German Shepherd that she was suppose to be.) She did pretty good most of the time when we met other dogs. There were a few she didn't like. She was a very spunky 9 year old. She loved to play. Tug of war was her favorite but she liked to fetch also. She was our Angel. A very BIG BEAUTIFUL GIRL. We always got alot of compliments wherever we went because she was so pretty and well mannered.
Ziva always watched mommy leave for work and as soon as I pulled out she would grab a toy and make daddy play with her. Ziva was always laying at the front door when it was time for mommy to come home from work and jump up when I pulled in and met me at the back door. I always got lots of kisses everyday and boy do I miss them! Ziva would come into the bedroom in the morning and give me a big kiss than go around to daddy and stick her cold nose under the covers until she found his back. When Ziva got up everybody was suppose to be up. She made us laugh everyday. Ziva had such a wonderful personality. Ziva was a true gem! We could go on and on about our wonderful girl, but I guess I better stop here. Thank You MAGSR for giving us the chance to make Ziva's and Our life so much more fulfilling.
Ziva we love and miss you!!
Jeff and Wanda Hallowell
