Oh, Polo....it's not the same without you. I've never had a family dog or known what it was like to actually care for a dog. Your mom made me realize that pets are so much more than just pets. Specifically, dogs. Cats are gross.
I was coming up the stairs today and wanted to make a call to see if the baby was asleep...because I keep thinking you're in the house ready to go from 0 to 100 barking viciously to destroy anyone coming through that door. Well, at least, to make it sound like you would destroy anyone coming in the house.
I've never been around a dog like you and don't think I ever will be. You set the bar pretty high and somehow made my family, who never really cared about dogs, fall in love with you. That's because you actually listened...most of the time and understood what we were saying. You also seemed to love humans way more than other animals :).
I'm sorry you had to leave us early. Raya will know you and we will share all pictures and videos of you with her. That way she will also know what a good dog is like and how we were lucky to have been with you.