In Remembrance...

Cosmo
(Cosmo Bander Esquire; AKC)
Born 6/29/2001 Driftwood, Tx
Died 6/4/2003 Austin, Tx
from Pug Dog Encephalitis

Cosmo, the name given to a spirit so strong, bright, loving, and beautiful it captured the hearts of those who came to know him during his nearly two year life as the quintessential pug. Joining our family following a life-saving surgery and a stressful job loss, he brought so much joy and laughter when it was needed most. Always the animated comedian, his mastery of 100 words coupled with his constant soft verbalizations left so many folks to say, including his vet, he seemed more "like a person stuck in a little pug suit." He liked to wake us with a kiss, once eyes opened lots of kisses followed, finally we would playfully tell him "too many kisses" and he would stop.

His first PDE attack would have killed him but for the prayers of those who cared for him world wide. We thank all his friends and care-givers for their help and especially thank Cosmo for being so brave in fighting off the ravages of his disease for 6 more quality months of time together.

One of his defining traits was how tears would run down his cheeks when he watched us leave the house without him. Now tears of joy and sadness are ours when we look back at his too short life.

Cosmo will always hold a special place in our hearts and our laps. In the Hindu tradition, together with Grandma & Grandpa he loved so much, we sprinkled his ashes in a running stream we often visit. We prayed that his extraordinary spirit finds its way to a worthy host and now hope that whoever is near him, give him lots of kisses, too many kisses for us.