Yesterday we lost our baby Annakin Arda Halliday. He was so little but with the biggest heart we have ever known. We are so lost without him. As it rained all day it reflected our emotions exactly. We know how much love we gave him in the weeks he had on this earth, but the selfishness in us wants him back so badly. The pain in our hearts feels endless, Corinne is devastated . We all slept together last night because the bed feels so cold and lonely without him. All those irritating habits of his are what we miss the most I think. But nothing is as lost as his beautiful eyes, I've never seen any like them. Vader has searched the house over and over looking for his "annie" . He just laid around and moped. I know he will take care of Corinne for us, knowing she needs him now more then ever. Together we will survive and pray that God gives us another rescue that noone else wants to fill the void in our hearts. Although noone will ever take Annakin's place, we already know that his presence will always be with us. We thank Arda so much for allowing us to have him for the time he was on this earth. We know she feels bad about our loss, but without her and Annie we would never have known this love.
Already Corinne is plotting what we will do next to help 2nd chance and Arda. SHe wants to give back everything we have been allowed to share in. We know there is enough room in our hearts for another baby, and pray God allows us to have another spirit like Annakin. Thank you Arda for being there for Corinne and us yesterday. Making the arrangments, you feel so lost at a time like that you don't know what to do. She did all the phone calls for us & helped me snap back to reality,she is truely an angel from heaven. Annakin is watching over us from above now, and we cannot wait to see him when we get there!!!

Oh my...I am terribly saddened to hear this. I met Annie when my husband and I went to pick up our Dobe, Gunner (Clancey). I'll forever remember the little guy who bounced around from dog to dog, trying to entice them to play, and the way Gunner looked down at him and sniffed him with acceptance. Wow, I guess I don't know what to say, except that I'm truly sorry for your loss and pray that your hearts will be healed by the love of each other and the happy memories you have of Annie. Again, my deepest condolences.

How devastating. Life is not fair. Cardio is a devastating disease. Enid and I send our condolences to Corrine, her family, Arda and the other volunteers who touched Annakin's life. Our beloved Tasha died of cardiomyopathy on Dec. 23rd. We adopted her when she was 3 and a half years old and she died at 6 and a half years old. Mandi has helped us a lot.

Memories are forever,

John Masotti