Baby girl. It's been 3 years today. I miss you so much! I know you are with me and have been apart of all the amazing life changes recently. I think about you everyday. Continue to watch over us.

I love you!!!!

Hello my baby girl. Today is 1 year since you left this earth. I think about you everyday and I miss you so much. I know your spirit is here with me today. This morning I woke up to find that Lily ate some Lindt Chocolate. She got pretty sick and I hesitated to take her to the Vet becasue I knew stepping foot in Ashland vet would be very difficult today. Later in the afternoon I discovered that Gloria must have gotten into the chocolate too when she got sick. I knew that was my sign from you to get them to the doctor. As I walked up to the building I saw the bench you and I sat on just before our final momments together. Gloria started shaking the second we got in the building.. just like you use to do everytime we were there together. Well the good news is both girls are doing ok. Lily had to get some fluids and they also checked her for a potential head injury.. your big little brother, Blue and Lily were running for a ball 2 days ago and they ran into eachother. his big strong head hit her little head... HEAD on. So I feel at peace that she is ok from that too. I know that today you sent me a sign letting me know that you are still here with me, but also that I need to love and care for my new girls the way I loved and cared for you. I'm going to try and do a better job loving them and not comparing them to you.. no one can ever compare to the relationship we shared together, but I know there is room in my heart for them. You will be happy to know the aftercare instruction is CHICKEN AND RICE... That I know you had something to do with! My Claudia, I love you dearly and you are always on my mind and in my heart!

I remember Claudia running in the snow in the back yard, and dragging her nose. She would run as fast as she could, and then drop her head and drag her nose in the snow. She loved doing this, and I loved watching and laughing. I'm so sorry for your loss.
Jason M

Nikelle,

What a beautiful girl! I'm happy she is at peace and that she was able to spend such a full life with you. I can't imagine how it feels, but you have many special memories to hold in your heart. This is a beautiful tribute.

Love, Aunt Elena

Hey Cousin,
This brought me to tears. I am so sorry for your loss. I remember your cute baby girl! I just recently got a black little poodle named Rylee and she too brings me so much joy as did Claudia to you. I know how much you loved her. You are in my thoughts and prayers. She will always be with you and her subtle signs will continue to bring you peace knowing she is in heaven! I love you : )
Jamie

I feel your pain and sadness over the loss of Claudia- she was special gift.I hope you can find comfort and peace soon with her passing. Remember, you will see her again- she'll be waiting for you! Take comfort in knowing she had a wonderful life-and what a wardrobe! Love Aunt Suzy

To my dear sweet niece, who I know will always feel her little Claudia within her heart. Keep her close and never forget how much she loved you too!! I am thinking of you and you are in my thoughts and prayers and I love you........Aunt Nancy

"I wanted to thank everyone that has taken the time to visit Claudia's website. Everyone's support and kind loving words have been so helpful in my time of grief and need. Most importantly I want to thank the love of my life, Al.. he has been my rock through all of this. When he surprised me Friday night with this loving gesture I was speechless and filled with love and joy. You truly are the love of my life. I also want to thank my mom for all of her loving support and for helping Al with this gift. You too are thick as thieves.. :) So to all of you that have visited this memorial and those of you that are reading this now.. I thank you from the bottom of my heart... and Claudia thanks you too!"

Dear Nikelle,
It seems like Claudia was with you forever...in your cute little house in South Holland and then when you moved far away to Boston!! The years have gone by so quickly and she gave you so much love and loyalty and you did the same for her! How lucky you were both were to find each other and have each other for so long...14 years!! Now she is in Heaven waiting to greet you many years from now! My thoughts and prayers have been with you and I'm sorry but I just today found this on the computer. I love you, Favorite Granddaughter from your Favorite Grandmother!

You must read what Nikelle wrote in the "About Claudia" area. It is beautiful and well said. I will miss the poo-dal more then anyone knows.

I remember walking in to my mother's house, and the first thing I saw was Cloudia ( you get it Nikelle) sitting on "Nonna's" lap watching reruns of I Love Lucy. They both would pretty much ignore me until lunch was on the table, then it was a race to see who would get to the table first...it was always Cloudia!!
I wonder what they are doing now?

I remember when I spent the night one night on the cozy chair. Claudia had already made her place with me on the chair. When her mommy said come on Claudia, come upstairs to bed, Claudia just looked at her mommy, than looked at me and she laid her head back down on me. her mommy said.. ok.. goodnight... have a good night with Auntie... 10 minutes later she jumped down and headed up to be with her mommy.

I remember when Claudia would come into my room at night. She would woof at me...wake me up and look at me with her precious face to let her up on the bed. I would always pick her up and we would snuggle. Once, just recently, I must not have woken up to her barking request and with all of her determination she jumped up on her own..
I will always miss her wanting to lay down with me... I will always love her!

I will always remember and miss how you would help me finish all my meals..
But I will really miss sharing my goldfish crackers with you. I know it was one of your favorites. I remember when I first met you in Grafton. I was so happy to have a dog. I remember going back to school every Monday and telling my teachers all about you. I brought a picture of you for show and tell in 1st grade. It was a hit!
I will always remember when I first moved in with you in Grafton... you followed me all around and barked at me to give you more treats..most recently you just barked at me to so I would take you outside to do pee-pee...
I will always cherish you and your stinky breath! I love you!

When my new mommy, daddy and grandma were taking me to my new forever home, my mommy said to me... "I am giving you this one warning, if you hurt MY POODLE you will come right back here to the shelter" It was that moment I knew how much love they had for the "POODLE" and I was excited to be a part of this new family. when we got home, I quickly realized my role.. she was the princess and she was for sure in charge. We became friends right away.. that is unless I attempted to take one of her cookies or tried to get too close to mommy... she would attack my face leaving her wet breath on my cheeks. I never fought back.. I just remembered what my mommy told me on car ride home... and I never want to go to that place again. So for the past year and a half Claudia has been my Big, Little sister.. I loved her so much and I miss her...but at least there is more room on the bed now. :)

One of my fondest memories of Claudia is the day we took her home for the first time. We were at Nikelle's cute little house in South Holland and I had just given Claudia a bath to wash away all the cooties from the animal shelter. I dried Claudia off and set her down on the floor. I walked out of the kitchen into the living room not knowing Claudia was behind me hopping on her hind legs like a circus act! I think it was then that we knew Claudia was going to be a very special girl!

Nikelle, I wish that every puppy in the world could have the chance to live the life and feel the love that your Princess Claudia felt with you. She gave you unconditional love and you gave it right back to her. You both were lucky to have found each other! She is in Dog Heaven, being pampered, of course, curling up and napping on big, soft, puffy clouds...

We are really going to miss Claudia. When Grandpa was sitting on the couch Claudia always seemed to be next to him. She knew that Grandpa Fred was always there to give a pet or a treat. Claudia knew a soft touch when she saw one. She brought so much pleasure and love to your life. Be thankful that Claudia lived so long and had a wonderful life.

Nikelle, I know how much you loved Claudia because I felt the same way about my precious Sammy. No pet will ever compare to Claudia because she was one of a kind. Who would have thought that a dog would bring so much love into one person's life? But that's just what Claudia did for you, Nikelle. You are so fortunate to have experienced that with her. Remembering all the good times with Claudia will help make the hurt go away and get you through this very difficult time. You will see Claudia again . . . when she meets you at the end of the rainbow.

I remember when Nikelle and Claudia came to visit us in Arizona. Claudia and I frolicked through the yard, we all took naps and we even went on a road trip to the Grand Canyon. She loved it, the fresh mountain air breezing through her tightly curled Poodle hair. I will miss those fun times together. Goodbye you foxy little dog!

I remember Claudia from when i visited in South Holland. She was such a sweetie.

I know that you will cherish your memories. I know how much Uncle Paul & I think about our Bear dog, Maggie Mae and our Chili girl. They were so special to us and I know Claudia was special to you. We love you all. XXXOOO Aunt Mary and Uncle Paul.

Claudia was not only smart, she was a talker. I was keeping Claudia while Nikelle was away on a business trip. I saw Claudia on my bed and when I went to take her down, I noticed she had already done peepee on it. I said in an angry voice, "What did you do?" and without missing a beat, Claudia responded, "A-dote-me-member" in that little prissy growly voice of hers!

Food sharing with the poodle. Any time I cooked she was always there to support me with positive feed back on how my meals turned out. I love you "Poodle"