Rosie was a dog of uncertain age. Found wandering the streets of our town, she was picked up by the dog warden and taken to the pound. The Humane Society had ceased taking strays, but she was given a reprieve by an H.S. worker and brought to their shelter. We were looking for a bit older dog, so when she sat and "smiled" at me, she seemed right for us.We were told she was four years old, but when we got to know her, it was obvious that she was older, maybe eight. She was so well mannered that it seemed unlikely that she was a run-away or just discarded. She was a homebody but loved to go for a ride. She loved snow and cool weather, liked to go for walks, but preferred sidewalks to woods and hated to get her feet wet. She was brushed daily and was often complimented on how beautiful she was. She died of a stroke a year ago. We think she was a teen-ager. We often speculated on her previous owners and wonder how they didn't make an effort to find her. 
1 comment:
Marilyn, this post is near and dear to my heart. I love animals and specially dogs. By your actions by taking in Rosie goes to show your kind heart. She was very beautiful and lucky you came along to give her a good home and family in the last years of her life.
My dog Molly is 9 years old and I couldn't imagine losing her. They are so much a part of the family.
I really like your blog and your pictures. I try too, to keep my blog visual as well as informative. I've consider writing a more personal blog but not sure how I would manager both. Some people have several blogs, crazy.
Keep up the good work, I'll follow along.
Roxy
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