Kim-Soo is at the Rainbow Bridge

[Pugpillow]

Kim-Soo (November 2,1995 - May 15, 2010)

Carried into our house for the first time 14 ½ years ago in the sleeve of Daddy’s leather jacket (she was exploring!), Kimmy was a bundle of happiness and energy.   From the moment her daddy said, “we’ll take her”, she won the heart of everyone she met with her enthusiastic tail-waggling and bright-eyed smile.  Yes, Kimmy has always been her Daddy’s girl but she was my Bright Button too.  How she loved to play and could she ever run!  I called her Sporty Pug.  Everything she did was over the top, including spraying anal gland juice all over the kitchen walls!   She loved to lick watches and pillows and especially faces.  She loved car rides and playing tug and watching TV with her dad.  Every time he came home, whether it was after a few hours or a few days, she’d come to him to be picked up, tail wagging vigorously like a retriever and snuggle into his arms like it was the best place on earth (which it was).  She was always a good girl but she did get into some odd situations, like the time we inadvertently left the pantry door open and came home to find Kimmy passed out in the middle of the kitchen floor with a stomach the size of a balloon   She had gotten into the container of kibble and eaten most of it!  She loved her meals and after each one would come to me for a belly rub until she belched like a beer-guzzling sailor.  She was our Funny Valentine.

When she was a little over two years old, those awful allergies started and she went through years of testing, medications and allergy shots until one weekend in April, 2005 we thought we were losing her.  We didn’t want Mei-Ling to be alone so we decided to adopt a rescue pug – Denver.  During the adoption interview, we learned about canine allergies to grains and other foods, and the benefits of feeding raw.  Although dubious, we switched Kimmy over to grain-free kibble and then raw food.  In one month the change was amazing and we got our little girl back.  No more scratching herself raw; no more hives, infected pustules and runny nose; no more steroids and shots.   That revelation gave us Kimmy for 5 more years during which time her experiences helped many other pugs with similar health issues.    But the years of medications and compromised immune system took their toll and Kimmy suffered from blindness (cataracts), recurrent ear infections and an increasing assortment of lumps and bumps.  Lately, she had chronic nose roll infections and finally painful styes in the eyes.  Life became too much of a struggle and it was time to send her on her way to the Rainbow Bridge to play with Mei-Ling, Daisy-Bo and Jake.  Today, once again in her daddy’s arms, she flew away, leaving her dysfunctional body and wonderful memories behind.

Goodbye for now, my Cutie-Patootie.  You were the bravest and sweetest little person I’ve ever known.  When I meet you again, I’ll give you lots of boobers on your tummy and tum-tum-tumblies.  Daddy and I will miss you like mad and love you forever.

[Dear reader – If your pug has been helped over the years by advice about nutrition and allergies because of my experience with Kim-Soo, please consider making a memorial donation to Pugalug Pug Rescue (details at www. Pugalug.com) so pugs coming into our foster programme can be helped medically as well.  She would have like that.]

[Gerk]

Sorry to hear this ... run free Kim-Soo!

[DarwinandAdasmom]

I'm so sorry. 

Run free Kim-Soo.  A candle is lit for you in Burlington.  Hugs to your family that misses like crazy.

[Sandy and Debbie]

Hilary and Bryan:

I am do sorry.  We will be thinking of you and Kim-Soo.
Peace to all.

[pugmetender]

My heart goes out to you Hilary and Bryan.
A candle will be lit for your dear Kim-Soo.

[Jane aka 71337]

My deepest sympathies Hilary and Bryan    So many puggies have been helped thanks to you and Kim-Soo.  After reading Kim-Soo's story I have a much better understanding of your passion for proper nutrition for our pugs and I thank you for your commitment to getting the word out.

[Candace]

Hilary, you and Bryan have had so many losses in such a short time. My heart goes out to you. A candle is lit for the dear girl.

[blanche]

Bryan and Hilary:
Know that I am so very sorry for your loss, but you gave her such a life.  May she run free at the Bridge with my missing four and all the other good dogs that have gone before her.

A candle is lit on Dunkirk Rd. for Kim-Soo

[serenpugity]

Hilary, being loved the way you and Bryan love your precious Pugs, is like experiencing heaven on earth. Kim- Soo was blessed to have had you and Bryan, just as the two of you were blessed to have had her in your lives. How sad that you have lost so many precious ones in the past short while. A candle will be lit this evening at our house for Kim-Soo. May she run strong and free at the bridge in splendid company.

[tawn]

i have a video of her (summer 2007) doing a little almost-voiceless bark that i shouldn't have watched a minute ago. big hugs from all of us!! so sad to hear this news. 

[rslanca]

Hilary, very sorry to hear about Kim-Soo... 

Ross

[Sammers]

Hilary,

I am very sorry for your loss. I couldn't make it through the whole e-mail without crying.

Your experience with Kim-Soo helped our Sami a great deal. We are forever grateful to you and Kim-Soo for helping us.

Run free Kim-Soo.

[lizzthrasher]

I am very sorry for your loss.  I'll be thinking of you all.

[Larry]

Sending peaceful, comforting thoughts your way to help you with this transition in your life.

[clummy]

I am so sorry for your loss - my thoughts are with you.