Pepe - A Very Special Canine American

When I worked at In Defense of Animals, Margo came to work every day with Pepe, a chihuahua with personality plus. He was fearless, sometimes obnoxious, adorable, cuddly, smart, and very funny. He always had a strange little collar on, which seemed huge on his little body. There were other, much larger dogs at the office, but no one was bigger than Pepe (in his mind).

I saw him five years ago again when I went to SF to celebrate my 50th birthday. When I got home I went directly to the humane society and brought home Milly and Jack, because, well, Pepe told me to.

Pepe passed away this month. When dogs die, they grab your heart on their way out, leaving you with a huge empty spot right there in your chest. It's just too much.

xo Pepe xo