19/02/2026
I am so incredibly heartbroken to share that yesterday we had to say goodbye to our beautiful Kira.
She is the reason I started Two Cheeky Bi***es all those years ago and a little piece of me went with her when she left.
Here’s a little glimpse into our life together 🤍
Fifteen years ago, when we bought our first home, I told Dom I wanted a dog. I’d always dreamed of a yellow Labrador. He reminded me how much work they are… and talked me out of it.
Then we were broken into.
That was it, we were getting a dog.
I found a breeder in the newspaper classifieds (yes, the newspaper 😅). We drove out “just to look,” and she placed the tiniest four-week-old black Labrador in our arms. One kiss on Dom’s face sealed the deal.
We had plans for crate training and rules…
That lasted about five minutes.
She slept upstairs with us from day one, usually curled up beside Dom, and that’s where she stayed for almost fifteen years.
Kira was chaos in the best possible way.
Bins tipped over.
Toilet paper destroyed.
Butter eaten.
Bread demolished.
Socks (an expensive lesson).
But most days?
Most days were the best welcome home, her bounding down the hallway like a deer because her people were back. That feeling never got old.
When she was two, we brought home Lucy. She was so excited she peed herself. From then on, they were inseparable.
They weren’t “just dogs.” They were on the couch, in our bed, woven into every part of our lives.
When Jude came home from hospital, she was gentle and protective. Then Darcy arrived, two little boys dropping food was her absolute dream.
She stayed well almost until the end. A little arthritis. A little dementia. A bit of selective hearing. But still our girl.
She passed at home, in our arms, surrounded by her family. Peaceful. Dignified. She gave us both one last lick before she left - I’m choosing to believe this was her way of saying thank you and I love you.
No day will ever be the same without you, Kira.
Fifteen years was not enough.
29.09.10 – 12.02.25 💔
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