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Memories of Reggie Wayne

MY SILLY BLACK DOG REGGIE Reggie loved to swim at the lake, chase ducks, roll in mud and play with his brother Diesel. He was happiest when he could run full speed ahead and could never just settle for a drink of water from the bank - but had to stand fully in it! He loved to eat..and loved to steal things from the counter. He was the best travel partner, rode in the car like such a dignified gentlemen..which is about the only thing he was gentleman about. He could not pee enough on whatever he could find outside, loved to drool and had endless gas! Reggie loved to hide things around the house for me to find, mostly my things from my closet...shoes, laundry, his toys. I'd come home to find my bed full of his toys! He always wanted to keep me company and going to the bathroom even without Reggie wasn't really an option, he'd wait outside :) He loved Culvers and did not like to be tied to a chain...even though he could jump the fence he still came right into the garage to wait for me to let him in. Sometimes this was after he went through the garbage :) Reggie loved his belly rubs and would give "love" shakes with his paws. He was such a well behaved boy and most of all, loved his brother so much. They would sleep together. My flower garden will never be the same without your toys buried in it Reg and now the flowers may grow without you trampling them, but that seems irrelevant now because I'd trade that for you anyday. Our time together was short, but I will never forget your love for life, me, your brother and your raccoon. I will miss you every day Reggie Wayne. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reggies Background: I rescued my lab mix, Reggie in November of 09 and initially only became his "foster" mommy. Well we all know that lasted about a week and before you know it, my Beagle had a brother and he was part of our family. He had an awful past filled with abuse, he was skinny, missing teeth, tore up ear, etc and yet had so much love to give. The adjustment for him was not easy. He had a great fear of males and would cowar at the slightest rise of a voice or noise. It broke my heart to see how someone could do such damage to such a sweet boy. It took some time but eventuallly Reggie fit right in! He was sleeping on beds, chasing birds, swimming and loving running every day at the park. He loved his toys and had such a funny way of hiding them in my bed, shoes etc so I'd always find them. He had a raccoon who'm he particularly loved, I had to go out in the rain and get it out of the flower bed (buried of course) so he could sleep. He put some weight on, had a shiny coat and was on his way to being healthy. The poor guy came to me with Lymes and Heartworm and treatments had begun. He truly had a place in my heart and his joy for life despite his past was like non-other. But, with all of progress and happiness he made, something within him still hurt from his past. He was very scared of 8-10 year olds, and at first it became just a nervousness but he began to try and bite and eventually suceeded. It was obvious he never did bite to hurt, skin was never broken but it was getting more frequent and his stress levels were through the roof. He couldn't be comfortable playing in my fenced yard anymore (he could jump right over) he couldn't run freely at the park and after several instances had to meet with a behaviorist to see what I could do for him. It turns out his anxiety was too much and was only building. While he was nothing but sweet to me, he became more protective of me and less tolerant of people. He never really was comfortable with people. I had to make the painful chocie to either confine him/walk at night, etc (which would have been best for me, I could have loved him his whole life) or try and re-home him or put him to sleep. I worked hard with rescue groups to see if he could be re-homed, unfortunatley I had to be honest about his history and it always came back to me remembering how he had struggled when I got him, I couldn't bear to continue to set him back being bounced from home to home or worse yet, end up in a shelter all alone. Last night, we played at the park, swam in the lake and had Culvers for a treat - then my wonderful rescue owner came over when it was time for bed and he got to rest in peace happily.

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