Hello Beautiful People,

Our Vinny (Vincenzo Adonis ‘Tiny Tuxedo’) crossed the rainbow bridge on September 5th and went to be with the Lord.

Vinny is a big bundle of love and we miss him terribly. He came into the family thirteen years ago. I remember my hubby and I first picked him on a farm in northern Illinois. We put him in the back of our Jeep Cherokee. He looked at us saying, “I’m ready to go home now.” His breeder nicknamed him Tiny Tuxedo because he looked like he had on a tuxedo so we kept that name.

Vinny as a puppy! This is the first photo that we saw of Vinny and we were in love!

When I write about him, it is not in the past tense because he lives forever in our hearts. If you are not an animal lover, you may not understand and that is okay. Let me explain to you that animal advocates think of their pets as a part of the family and they are their fur babies.

Vinny gave unconditional love and it hurts that he is not here physically. I continually keep pushing forward in my mind the loving memories.

Vinny loved to hug on you and give you a kiss on the cheek.
He would cuddle up with you and thump his tail when you would say sweet words to him.
He would herd you so you rub is tummy or to get a treat.
He loved to play in the backyard and catch sticks.

He loved his big brother Gio and would follow him everywhere in the house. Even though Gio was half of his size, Vinny would try to go under the kitchen table just like Gio. He didn’t understand why he wouldn’t fit. Then later, he loved being the big brother to Seppe and teaching him how to play together. Even though Seppe would pounce on him and bite on his tail, Vinny loved every bit of it.

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  Gio and Vinny!

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  Vinny

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  Vinny and Seppe!

Vinny loved playing in the snow! The more snow, the better.

Vinny didn’t like thunderstorms. He could sense when rain was coming even if it was hours away. Sometimes his teeth would chatter and he would pace throughout the house until it was over. To calm him down, we would pet him and talk to him to let him know that everything is okay. He would be so nervous that he bruised his tooth by jumping into the bathtub when he was a puppy. Later on, he chewed my shoeboxes or even pulled my clothes out of the closet in an attempt to find a calm place. He’s a sensitive soul.

Vinny always looked so handsome

When we would leave for work or church, Vinny would push the blinds out of the way so he could look out the window to see us off. Then as we returned back home, he would look out the window and start barking at us. Then as we opened up the back door or if we came in through the front door, he would be right there to meet us, wagging his tail at us. It is one of our dearest memories of him.

We often joked that he is a pretty boy because so many people would say how beautiful he was. He is handsome! But he didn’t know it! He was always so humble. However, grooming him to keep him so handsome was a challenge because he didn’t like it. He would huff and puff and try to get away you when were combing him. He has so much hair and it needed constant upkeep, but if he had his way he would not do it at all.

The hair after combing Vinny.

There are so many stories of Vinny that we could share because we had thirteen wonderful years with him. He lived a full life and our hearts are aching not having him with us in the natural. We know that his spirit will live on in us forever.