When you came to me I could carry you in only one hand, your body was so tiny and your coat was a color of black and tan and oh so shiny. I named you Roxie, but as time went by others would call you, rock rock or roxiedog or Roxie girl.
As, days, and weeks went by you grew out of the hands that carried you home and I knew you could hold your own because even those you were small your present was noted to all who enter your home with your strong loud bark..

Your hearing and your sight was as sharp as could be and you moved with lighten speed with your little body and strong legs for that squirrel, birds or anything that would invade your yard and never ever catching a one I believe you just like to run.
In the evening time after you were feed and had your evening run around in the yard we would get up the couch and you would stay by my side until it was time for bed and even @ bed time you would sleep beside me as a child would stay close to his mother.
As the day fall in to night you protected me with your tiny little body, but with a loud strong dark letting me know if anyone came to closes as you kept close by my side.
Even when we would go trip short trip you were right there wanting to drive or just be by my side.

On warm sunny days you just love to lay in the yard to feel the warm sun on your body and you would turn from side to side to get both sides oh how it must have felt so good.

When it was Fishing time you like to lick the fish never hurting a one ,I think you like to share the oil to help your skin stay smooth.

There use to be times when I would get off work you would get all excited and jump up and down on the couch and the chairs even the bed at times ust waiting for me hold you or just be glad was home.

After years of always being there to greet me and being full of life and full of energy 17 ½ years took it toll your tiny body started to wear down and you slowly lost your get up and go.

Over the years your shinny coat of black and tan became a mixture of gray, and your days became days of circling because your sight was slowly going away and it was hard to see walls, doors, cabinets and any item in your path, but I knew you were in a safe place.

Once you could hear me calling your name or know when I was at the door coming end from work and even the sliest sound you would hear ,but over the years your hearing slowly went away and now you hear nothing at all.,
Roxie, it was hard for your tiny body to do a simple wake up shake you could hardly stay standing, so I would hold your body to keep you from falling if I was closes by and even a simple Stretch made movement for you a difficult task.

Roxie, once you were so small you would fit in the palm of my hand and you grew up to be strong and full of life and I knew you were safe as I would leave for work every day and I knew you could manage every movement until I return, but as the years past by all of that would change.
Roxie ,over the years your tiny 8 lb body began to wear down and even the simplest task was so hard for you as each day began to get harder and harder for you ESPECIALLY if I wasn't there to help you along.
Roxie, watching you have to struggle so hard just to move about in a home were you felt so safe for so many years ending up only making these days long, and stressful for you .I would come home and find you just standing @ a wall not being able to find your way out or how to get out of a cornor possiblely bring there for a long time. Roxie your mind and your little body that wasn't as strong as it use to be please forgive me for having to work each day not being there to help you see the way..

Roxie you were a good listener no matter what I had to said my dearest friend, I could tell you anything and you would just listen just like girlfriends should and we never had any secert. I told you once we would get old together I told you many times you and I were getting old and gray together. I even told you things the vet would say like when he said you had a form of dementia and things were going to get harder for you broke my heart.

On June 20th 2011, I made one of the hardest decisions of my life please forgive me my dearest friend I LAID YOUR BODY TO REST. ROXIE GIRL I LOVE YOU AND YOU WILL LIVE IN MY HEART FOR EVER I WILL NEVER FORGET YOU.I know you can't feel me next to you any more and I hope your not wondering around looking for me for I am always close by because you live in my heart forever until we meet again.

By:Glenna