Selling Sunset boss Jason Oppenheim and ex-partner Mary Bonnet‘s pet chihuahua Niko has sadly handed away.
Oppenheim and Bonnet collectively introduced their heartbreaking loss on Instagram yesterday (February 29). The former couple had shared custody of Niko following their separation.
“With the heaviest hearts we write this letter to you our candy child boy, for 18 years you made us smile and snicker, and stuffed our world with immeasurable happiness,” their tribute started.
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“With your unconditional love and loyalty, you comforted us once we cried and helped heal our hearts after they had been damaged. You lifted us in instances of want and celebrated with us our wins and successes.
“Thank you for all the precious classes you taught to not solely us however our household and mates as nicely. You opened our eyes to depths we had no concept love can attain, taught us the next degree of endurance and selflessness, and confirmed us what true loyalty and devotion appears to be like like.”
Oppenheim and Bonnet’s tribute described Niko as “a affected person, protecting and caring brother” to Zelda, who additionally they adopted, and Thor, a Pomeranian canine that Bonnet and her husband Romain adopted collectively.
“Even on the very finish when your physique and thoughts had been failing and past exhausted, you continue to tirelessly struggled to carry on for us, refusing to provide in,” the tribute continued.
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“It was our flip to be selfless, and robust for you. Tearing our personal hearts out so we might enable you to to keep away from struggling was the one loving choice we had. It was the toughest factor we’ve ever achieved. If love might have saved you, you’ll have lived eternally.
“We miss you a lot already, however you are at peace now. We know you’re nonetheless with us, simply in a unique type.
“We battle to seek out the phrases to explain our emotions for you, as a result of nothing can categorical the love and pleasure that fill our hearts, the place you’ll all the time stay. You have modified our lives eternally.”
Oppenheim and Bonnet (née Fitzgerald) then despatched “all of our love” to Niko “till we make it to the place you’re”.
The photograph carousel shared by the previous couple additionally featured an image exhibiting that they’d each honoured Niko with tattoos on their forearms.
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Oppenheim’s twin brother Brett was amongst these sharing condolences on their put up, writing that Niko “was the very best child boy, and he had a tremendous life. Love all three of you eternally”.
Romain additionally shared his personal put up remembering Niko, with a photograph exhibiting him and Mary with Niko, Zelda and Thor.
“Our Boy Niko. We will miss you a lot, our home will not really feel the identical,” he wrote. “Thor and Zelda will miss having their large brother round. We love you.”
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