I looked in the pet store in April 2000 and what did I see, the cutest black and tan dapple doxie looking back at me. I knew this little dog was meant for me.When I saw her the first thing I did was smile and thought she was the goofiest thing I had every seen. Even though I have other doxie’s, this one had a special connection to me, she went every where I went. I called her my little nurse, her caring loving and goofy personality kept me out of the hospital and she even took care of the other dogs.
In July of 2004 a back problem arose. I took her to a surgeon, the surgery was expensive. I borrowed the money from the best friend a person could ever have (NINA). I just could not stand the thought of putting ROXY down. I wanted to care for ROXY the way she cared for me. I know she would not have given up on me, besides if handicapped and on a wheel chair was the worst it would be than so be it.
ROXY had the surgery.
The day Nina and I went to pick her up the Dr. said there were more complications that arose. Roxy was only supposed to need a wheel chair but the paralyzes was traveling up her spin and paralyzed her lungs, her stomach had to breath for, the VET said the condition could change but didn’t. I stayed up with her from Friday when I brought her home, to Sun. morning at 4:20 AM when she took her last breath, she fought the whole time breathing only with her stomach.
I knew she was going to leave me and I assured her it was OK to leave. I miss her more than anything, and I know she knows this. On the back of her photo I wrote: A GOOD COMPANION MAKES A GREAT YET UNPRESCRIBED MEDICATION: I LOVE YOU ROXY!
I will see you soon ROXY ,
but not yet!, You are in my HEART FOREVER
| Kerri Armand |