Leia loved the heat like me so much that she’d rest her head or lay on heaters with me.
The one time Leia ever did something wrong was when she shredded a newspaper (very minor by comparison). She was so upset though because a flyer was stuck hanging from her collar aka “necklace” -she couldn’t hide the evidence.
Leia AKA Pretty Princess, was a gorgeous, sweet, smart & stubborn classic fawn boxer- my 75lb lap dog/weighted blanket. She was born 10/25/10 in Pa with a severe heart murmur, but you never would’ve known watching her zoomies. Leia loved everyone & eagerly dragged me to everyone so they could pet her because obviously that’s what everyone wanted. Leia loved to be with my sons (her boys) & they loved her. My son Lucas (Luke) & Leia had a special bond, beyond their Star Wars names. She was the type of dog that when my husband said she couldn’t sit on the couch, we all sat on the floor. He eventually gave in, Leia was allowed everywhere, except our bed (when he was home lol). When she was 4, our 2nd fawn boxer, Chewie, came along. She reluctantly became a big sister & bonded soulmate, she never slept alone again. Leia lived more than 2x longer than anyone expected. Once her boys were grown, she’d done her job and died in my lap at home, with Chewie laying next to her, as always.
Leia was with me since I became disabled, if not for her I’m not sure how I’d have gotten through the initial adjustment and challenges being disabled & home alone. She also helped my boys through tough times moving and their teen years, she was our pretty princess & matriarch boxer. At 4yrs Leia also became mom-sister-best friend-boss-general to our boxer boy Chewie. As the 1st of our boxers she lived up to her name, all Princess AND General. Leia was as strong & stubborn as any boxer, despite being born with a severe heart murmur. She (like Han) didn’t want to hear the odds. Before she was 1yr we were told she likely wouldn’t survive being spayed, then she wouldn’t live to 5yrs, then at 7 that she had 2 weeks left. But it was 2 years and 1 day later, at age 9, that she took her last breath-she proved everyone wrong. Our “healthy” boy Chewie grieved her deeply, 2 months after her death he was diagnosed with cancer. He had to go through it and difficult changes without his supportive soulmate. He joined Leia at the rainbow bridge 2yrs later. It’ll be 5yrs this January that our Princess-General Leia will be gone, she is deeply missed & thought of daily.
Thank you for being our strong, stubborn, matriarch who never wanted to hear the odds & defied them all. Hope you’re playing fetch & doing zoomies with Chewie over the 🌈 bridge.
Princess-General Leia “Pretty Princess”
Beloved furbaby, sister, best friend, & matriarch
Our favorite hello & hardest goodbye.
10~25~2010 – 1/28/2020
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Webinar: A Conversation on Pet Loss with Author E.B. Bartels
Join us for this exciting event
In honor of Rainbow Bridge Memorial Day (August 28), we are offering a 20% discount on Silver and Platinum memberships throughout the entire month of August. By joining us, you will have the unique opportunity to create a lasting online memorial for your pet, complete with photos and stories you can cherish.
Navigating Pet Loss & Grief, hosted by Moose’s
March, this webinar is designed to support pet
owners through the difficult journey and depth of
pet loss, anticipatory grief and understanding
guilt. This webinar will also provide 3 key
takeaways for the management of grief,
Featuring insights from renowned experts
Colleen Rolland, Association of Pet Loss and
Bereavement and Dr. Nancy Curotto, Pet Loss &
Bereavement Specialist. Attendees will have an
opportunity to ask questions of the experts.
We understand that the holidays can be a difficult time for pet parents missing their fur babies. APLB will be extending our hours this year to help you – we’ll get through this together.
Sun Dec 24: 2 – 4 pm EST
Sun Dec 24: 8 – 10 pm EST
Mon Dec 25: 8 – 10 pm EST
Tues Dec 26: 8 – 10 pm EST
Wed Dec 27: 8 – 10 pm EST
Fri Dec 29: 8 – 10 pm EST
Sun Dec. 31: 2 – 4 pm EST
Sun. Dec 31: 8 – 10 pm EST
Mon Jan 1: 8 – 10 pm EST
Sat Dec 9: 7- 9 pm EST
Sun Dec 10: 7- 8:30 EST
Sat Dec. 23: 7 – 9 pm EST
This year the Association of Pet Loss & Bereavement (APLB) is participating in Giving Tuesday, December 3rd. Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement, unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world.Â
Please give generously. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of those grieving the loss of their cherished pets.
This year the Association of Pet Loss & Bereavement (APLB) is participating in Giving Tuesday, on December 3rd. Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement, unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world.Â
Please give generously. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of those grieving the loss of their cherished pets.