15 1/2 years ago I went with Vanessa to see the puppy she was going to buy. This little tiny baby girl came out of the pen at same time and ran into my lap. I had said after my last dog no more but she stole my heart. At the time I had an older cat and wasn’t sure how they would get along. Our friend Liz said take her home for the weekend and see how she does with the cat. The Cat could have cared less but this little girl stole my husbands heart. She tried hard to climb up his leg and perched herself on his shoulder and stayed there for hours. Hence my 4th baby and second daughter was home.
She saved me more time then I could count especially in the beginning. Richie and Megan were at college And I missed my kids so much. Martini filled in the loneliness and came everywhere with me. When things were really bad with my brother and my mom I could count on her snuggling up to me. The kids were always jealous saying I loved her more than them, not true but I loved her.
Martinis mom and dad were Kahulua and Malibu I wanted to name her Sambucca but no one liked it. My favorite drink is a martini and she was really Tini Tiny so Martini (Tini)it was. My mom threw in the Sophia so we adopted Martini Sophia Tarbous.
She had 2 brothers we called them the triplets Vanessa had the smallest one and Nikki had the middle one. We would bring them to work to play together, we even had a photo shoot. Nikki named hers Bailey and Vanessa’s was Baxter.
Baxter passed the rainbow bridge 8 years ago. And Bailey passed last year.
Martini Tini was spoiled, she was perfect and did not like to dress up even though I tried. She had diamond and pearl collars, formal dresses, Halloween costumes, all the holiday dresses, she had shoes that she would not wear. Fur coats with pearl buttons, leather coat and a 100 tshirts.
She ate filet mignon, prime rib, carrots, peas chicken, turkey. Whatever we ate so did she.
She will be so missed by her mom and dad human brothers and sister most of all her nieces Evelyn and Scotlyn who could care less about anything when the saw her.
My wish is that she is with her parents and brothers and my mom who Is loving her as we did because she loved her to pieces.
She went to sleep in my arms while I whispered how much I loved her. She knew.
To the best of the best. Slainte Martini mommy loves you.
Martini Sophia 2/25/2023
