Las Vegas couple mourn pet dog with memorial billboards

LAS VEGAS, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- A Las Vegas couple paid tribute to their recently deceased dog by putting up a pair of billboards thanking the Yorkie for the memories.

A pair of billboards were erected in Las Vegas -- one at Paradise and Twain and the other at Paradise and Karen -- paying tribute to a Yorkshire terrier named "King Louie Siegel."

"You will be missed," the billboard reads. "Thanks for all the great memories."

The billboard says King Louie was born Dec. 20, 2008, and died Aug. 31, 2016.

Judith Perez, King Louie's owner, said the dog was put down by the vet last week due to brain inflammation and fluid on his spine taking away his ability to walk.

She said her fiance, Steve Siegel of the Siegel Group, had the idea for the billboards.

"At first, I was like, really?" Perez told KSNV-TV.

Perez said she soon came around to the idea of commemorating the memories she shared with her beloved pet.

"A dose of cuteness, a dose of love, just made your day," Perez said.

She said King Louie became something of a local celebrity when he was the poster canine for an event at the Rumor resort.

"He was on billboards before this event we had at Rumor, 'Yappy Hour,' so we said it would be a beautiful tribute for all he gave us to let everyone know he had passed," Perez said.

Rumor mourned King Louie's loss in a Facebook post.

"Saddened by the passing of our long time Rumor mascot and dear friend King Louie Siegel. We loved having you at our Yappy Hours and representing our hotel with your cuteness! You will be greatly missed!" the post said.