Entrant's Name
Jas

Animal Bio
Gotti
Sept 2,2011-Sept 6,2024
In loving memory of our beautiful friend;

This is our amazing friend Gotti. We just lost him. He was a razors edge red nose pitbull. Gotti had an amazing temperament. A true ambassador for his breed. Even after two kids, now ages 3 and 7, a cockapoo puppy in 2022, his personality never changed. Always ready to play, always so patient, excitable and so lovable. Always willing to try anything new. His tough guy demeanour was all an act, because at home he was a big ball of mush that melted in your hands.

His storey;
Gotti came home from the Sunshine Coast with me and my husband at five weeks old in 2011. Gotti hugged me the entire ferry ride home. We bought him a crocodile stuffy which was his comfort buddy. I still have his stuffy even though his eyeballs are missing.

At that time I worked at local vet clinic and Gotti came with me to work every day. Waiting patiently for when he could play with me or anyone else new. He was always so sweet, so quiet. The entire vet team loved having him there.

It was Gotti and daddy and mommy for many years. Until 2016 when my son joined our little family. Gotti welcomed him with so much love and patience. My son hugged him, kissed him, climbed on him and fed him plenty of his food from his high chair. Winning Gotti over from the moment he entered home.

In 2020 we had my daughter join our family and once again Gotti was always there. So sweet and patient. Even when she took his dog food a few times and took over the dog bed one to many times to count. Gotti showed immense kindness and love to both of my children over the years and always placed himself between the kids and strangers at home or in the community. A true protector, cautious yet sweet.

In 2022, our little fur-ball Sonic, a sweet little cockapoo joined our family of five, making us six. I had full faith in my Gotti that he would handle it like he did with everything else. With great kindness and patience. He never proved us wrong. Always smiling , playing and barking.

I wake up every night thinking you are pawing at my door to come in and sleep. I walk by your dog bed and glance twice to imagine you still laying there and looking at me so intently with your beautiful brown eyes. I miss your kisses through the railing of the stairs as I’m leaving our home. I return home and expect you to be waiting at the door when I come in. I sit on the sundeck and think you are in the corner watching over the neighbourhood and playing block watch. I turn on the tv and imagine you sitting below my legs when I have them up on the ottoman. I cook in the kitchen and think I will trip over you. You always managed to sneak up and lay right behind me when I was washing dishes or making a meal. I remember your favourite spot the grey couches in the living room, always getting up on them even though half your body would hang off. Gotti definitely thought he could be a lap dog some days.

I pick up a tennis ball and remember how you never got tired or playing fetch. Then barking at me to keep throwing even if I got tired, because you sure never did.

I miss our weekend dancing together and the hugs you gave. I miss your elbow licks and wiping the drool off your face.

I miss the excitement when I walked in the door. Even if I was only 20 mins, to you it was always an eternity.

I miss the breakfast and dinner bark alarms, it was like you had a self programmed timer to alert me that it was time to eat and I was delaying the process, if even by a few minutes.

I found it funny, the misconception people had of you because of your stature. Walking across the street or not wanting their pets play with you. Gotti always proved them wrong. He was never bothered by any other dogs at the park. He only wanted to play with his mommy and daddy.

We love you Gotti Bear and miss you everyday.