As I have mentioned, we go to Cozumel a couple of times a year, mostly in the winter, and about 7 years ago (I think) we were on the island when a friend from the Humane Society where we sponsor 2 kennels asked if we would escort a pup back to people who wanted to adopt her and would pick her up at the airport when we landed. We happily agreed, after all, at that time, two of our babies were island rescues and one more to a happy home was an easy job.
The second to the last day we went and got little Wira in the morning to spend the day with us at the beach and then the night in our room to fly home the next day. She was obviously a terrier mix and she was only about 20 pounds and happily fit in my arms to cuddle. When we picked her up, we were also given food and treats and her crate to fly home. All set for her adventure!
Off to the beach we went and she happily laid on a blanket with the hubs and I with the sun filtering through the palm trees. She was the best pup and chewed on a rawhide treat and watched the hubs frolic in the water, though she had no interest in joining him. We walked her along the beach and cuddled with her until it was time to head back to the apartment and grab dinner.
The hubs and I noted that while she had piddled a little we had not gotten a poop out of her and sunset was over, we were ready to go to dinner. One more walk as I dressed...the hubs took her several blocks out and still nothing. Treats, she ate a HUGE dinner, nothing. We put her in her crate and walked into the square to eat.
Back from dinner and last evening margaritas, it was time to pack. She happily jumped on the bed to assist the hubs with packing and ate yet another treat. As we got everything ready to go the next day, we decided another last walk before bed was needed. The hubs walked her a good distance. Still nothing.
As we finished getting ready for bed, she sweetly crawled into her crate and hung her head out and fell sound asleep. We both decided to leave her, she looked so sweet and peaceful. Off to sleep we went, we'd walk her in the morning before going to the airport.
At 3 AM I was awakened by sweet little Wira jumping into bed and licking my face. What a love to cuddle...wait, what is that smell? She snuggled against the hubs and I walked into the kitchen in search of...what is that smell?
To say that I found poop is the understatement of the century. Sweet tiny Wira had pooped her body weight and more I am certain. I don't think humans poop that much, OH. MY. GAWD. It was HUUUUUUGE.
By that time the hubs had come into the kitchen and the gagging commenced. Now this is a man who observes complete hip replacement surgeries and has watched prostates removed via suction with no incision (figure it out...) but cannot do poop patrol at home much less see and smell that much in our little apartment kitchen. AND sweet little Wira had peed more than any puppy I had ever known. OK, it's 3 AM, really Wira????
I sent the hubs out with her to walk the early morning...why I don't know because there was no possibility of any waste left in that little girl. But it gave me a chance to scrub the floor.
So there we were with little Wira, the hubs strolling the hood and me scooping a mountain of poop and a sea of pee and scrubbing the tile floor. The hubs returned with our little charge to report that nothing had happened...yeah, no shit! (pun intended) We decided it was time to go back to bed.
Everyone woke the next morning to a clean kitchen floor, empty puppy and a lot of laughter. Wira rode to the airport with us and was settled in for the flight. We had a layover in Memphis and the airline allowed us to take her to an area with some grass to hang out and nap with us until time to fly the next leg home.
Getting her to Corrina and family was a bit of a roundabout journey but she was happily in a family of other pups and a ton of love. We all connected on Facebook and over the years watched Wira grow from a sweet little puppy into a huge and beautiful girl we watched on hikes with her pack mates in the beauty of nature around her.
Corrina let us know recently that Wira was sick and we were heartbroken. She struggled to get well and a couple of weeks ago God decided that He could not live without her and asked Corrina and the family to send her home to her sister Lexi. They were devastated and empty, we also were heartbroken.
Though we were only a part of her life for a very short time, the love and laughter we shared with her and the loving connection we made with Wira's family was sweet and kept us in touch to see this angel whenever we could via technology.
Run free sweet Wira, find Lexi and our Tessa, Max, Chico and fellow Cozumelena Maya Louise to play with. We will always love you too and were honored to have been your escorts to a beautiful life here.
