Why Sammie.ie?

I’ve named my personal website after my best friend of almost 15 years, who crossed over the Rainbow Bridge in March 2024.

Animals have always been something I’ve loved a great deal throughout my life, but I was never really able to have my own.

That was until I was 17 and I met Sammie. She was a 4-week old Shih-Tzu cross pup, and it was love at first sight.

2 weeks later, we brought her home (2 weeks too early I know!), and we quickly became best friends.

She held my hand (metaphorically) through many tough periods in her 14.5 years of life, and that’s why when I watched her suffer with the pain of old age,

I made the difficult decision to say goodbye.

But, this is why I’ve chosen to dedicate my personal webpage to her, and why I also have ideas for future projects which can help memorialise my girl.

Fly high Sammie, for you were the goodest girl, and I look forward to meeting you once again.