She was born in Wilmington, NC in March 2006 and adopted by a college student who treated her like a princess. From what we've heard, Greyci slept in her bed every night with her. After graduation, she moved to Cary and found out she could not have a large dog in her apartment per local ordinance. She gave Greyci to a family in Wake Forest who had a large yard for Greyci to play in. Fortunately for us, this family was not quite ready for a dog like Greyci. Two days later they posted her on Craigslist. When I saw her ad, I called immediately. Working at home full-time in a new place, I wanted a large dog both for company and protection (plus we had promised the boys they could get a dog once we moved to NC). The family brought her down that day to our new house (we had moved in two weeks earlier). We had Greyci before our couch even had arrived!
From day one, Greyci was a perfect fit for us. She loved the boys so much that she actually pushed through a window screen just so she could come up to the bus stop with us in the morning. She cuddled with them every morning and every night. She had no idea just how big she was and would try to sit in our laps. She greeted us at the door every time we came home. She loved her rope toys and sometimes would bring them over to our cat, Scooter, to try to play with him.
She was our love and constant companion and we miss her terribly. Every morning she would greet Kyle outside his room and he would take her downstairs to let her out. Then he'd feed her and cuddle with her on the couch. She would visit each of us in the morning as part of her routine. When it was time for him to get me up, she would come in and try to find my arm or face to lick me in bed.
It's still so unbelievable that she's gone. Last Tuesday she had a really bad day and we knew it was time. That night she dozed on and off with my husband on the couch. Later I came down to stay with her while he got some rest. She crawled right up on top of me and fell asleep for a while. Hearing her struggle to breathe in her sleep was heart wrenching. We were able to take her for a short walk in the morning at her favorite park, and then our family took her to the vet. Greyci passed so peacefully, surrounded by her family, being hugged by her boys. All of our hearts broke in that moment.
We know she's no longer struggling and in a better place - probably chasing squirrels and sleeping on a comfy couch all her own. Love you, sweet girl.
