In Memory of LA's Beloved Emmett
Mecox LA is saddened to announce that our beloved shop dog, Emmett, passed away at the ripe old age of 16 and a half on May 18th. One of the sweetest and gentlest dogs to walk the Earth, Emmett never failed to illicit a warm response from anyone who walked through the doors of Mecox LA, and he was, most definitely, the most popular member of the Mecox LA team.
I was fortunate enough to be Emmett's 'owner' for almost 17 years, though it was never quite clear just who owned who; I was happily at his beck and call from the day I brought him home at 3 months-old, up until his last days, when his mobility became limited. I will miss his goofy cowlick, his giant paws, his smell, his warm brown eyes, and his distinctive way of sideling up against me when he wanted a biscuit. I will miss how he could never stand to be more than twenty feet away from me. I will miss how he loved to come to the store-his absolute favorite place to be-where he would lay in the center of the entryway, so he could greet everyone who came in (and hopefully get a good head scratch for his troubles). But most of all, I will deeply miss my best friend. Now that he's passed, I can only hope he knew how much I adored him, and how I absolutely thought the sun rose and set on him.
To those who are not 'dog people', it might be hard to understand how attached one can become with a dog, but to those of us who understand and welcome that unique and unbreakable bond between human and canine, the loss of a beloved dog tears at the very core of who we are. I will feel his loss for years to come.
This past year had been difficult for Em. While his gentle and inquiring spirit never wavered, his poor old body simply couldn't keep up anymore. In the end, it was just time to release that wonderful spirit to the universe, and though it was the hardest decision I have ever had to make, it was the right thing to do. I am profoundly grateful that I was there, at the end, and was able to hold my boy in my arms as he passed. I never thought that two simple words, "He's gone," could both liberate and devastate at the same time.
So, yes, Em is gone. But he will never be forgotten. And if the saying is true, that all dogs go to heaven, then my sweet, sweet boy Emmett is surely there, thick tail wagging and thumping on the celestial floor, in patient anticipation...for me. I just hope I have some biscuits in my pocket...
Dave Benbow Mecox LA, Manager
