Run free my sweet Diego! Thursday was such a difficult day saying good-by to my old guy. He has been with me through thick and thin for the last almost 14 years. He was with me in Gilbert and then in Douglas for five years, back to Gilbert and the last five summers in Montana.
He loved going to our cabin in the Chiricahau Mountains and Montana where he could run free. He was the most loyal pet I have ever had.
When we were in Douglas, my Aunt Teresa Scott wasn't so sure about me bringing the pugs. She grew to love James (as she called him) and he was so much company for her. My favorite story was the day Diego ate her rosary beads. I was thinking this was it but she said it was her fault for leaving them out and not giving him enough attention. If you knewTeresa, her rosary beads were her most important possession. I am sure she is up there with him with her rosary beads for him.
Every night around 4:30 he wanted out to wait for me on the front porch--it didn't matter how cold or how long it was, he waited for me to get home.
I will always love him, but know he is in a better place and is pain free. This picture depicts where I think he is now--enjoying romping through the grass without a leash. I am grateful for his loyalty and I thank him for enriching my life. He also changed his name when Dave and I got married. Goodby sweet Diego Uggetti. You were the best!
