Roxy Mallis, September 1st 1998 - January 4th 2007
Dear Roxy,
The day your daddy brought you home to me I fell instantly in love with you. You had the cutest little red sweater and the biggest ears ever. You did nothing but sleep, eat and poop for the first few weeks.. and I didn't mind all of your messes because every time you looked at me with those big brown eyes all of my frustration just disappeared.
As you got older, you started chewing furniture and eating my socks. No matter how angry I was you would just look at me and all of that anger would go away. When I taught you how to speak... your little howl was so adorable you could turn any cat lover into a dog lover in seconds.
You would walk on your hind legs like a person, and ask for treats.
You did run away sometimes, and I was so worried. I would be so worried you would make me angry, but still- when you looked into my eyes that would all go away.
Then one day you couldn't use your legs anymore. We didn't have much money and it was right before Christmas. That year for Christmas, all of our family and dearest friends gave us money to help pay for your vet bills. Everyone loved you and wanted you to get better. It was a long recovery, but we did it. Not 3 months later you were able to walk again, and started getting better every day.
We still went for walks, car rides and to the dog park. Your favorite thing to do was an after work doggie walk. One day you and Toby ran away, and I started down the street searching for you, and there you and Toby were: walking side by side, just like when we'd go for walks, on the side walk together.
You loved to pull my hair scrunchies out of my hair, nibble on my blankets, and cuddle under the covers. And most of all - Beanie Babies.
When I saw all of those things disappearing from your life, and I couldn't find another way to make you happy, I had to make this decision for you. I wanted you to be in that place again, doing the things you love to do. The things that made you Roxy, the happiest beagle in the world.
I only hope and pray that you are in this place again, and you will always remember me, and all of us who loved you so much. I will never forget you, and all of the things you have taught me the past 8 years. You've taught me patience, strength I never knew I had, to love unconditionally, to treasure each and every day of my life. You loved me without question, you made me laugh, you took my pain away every time I was sad.
Love always,
Your Mommy
The day your daddy brought you home to me I fell instantly in love with you. You had the cutest little red sweater and the biggest ears ever. You did nothing but sleep, eat and poop for the first few weeks.. and I didn't mind all of your messes because every time you looked at me with those big brown eyes all of my frustration just disappeared.
As you got older, you started chewing furniture and eating my socks. No matter how angry I was you would just look at me and all of that anger would go away. When I taught you how to speak... your little howl was so adorable you could turn any cat lover into a dog lover in seconds.
You would walk on your hind legs like a person, and ask for treats.
You did run away sometimes, and I was so worried. I would be so worried you would make me angry, but still- when you looked into my eyes that would all go away.
Then one day you couldn't use your legs anymore. We didn't have much money and it was right before Christmas. That year for Christmas, all of our family and dearest friends gave us money to help pay for your vet bills. Everyone loved you and wanted you to get better. It was a long recovery, but we did it. Not 3 months later you were able to walk again, and started getting better every day.
We still went for walks, car rides and to the dog park. Your favorite thing to do was an after work doggie walk. One day you and Toby ran away, and I started down the street searching for you, and there you and Toby were: walking side by side, just like when we'd go for walks, on the side walk together.
You loved to pull my hair scrunchies out of my hair, nibble on my blankets, and cuddle under the covers. And most of all - Beanie Babies.
When I saw all of those things disappearing from your life, and I couldn't find another way to make you happy, I had to make this decision for you. I wanted you to be in that place again, doing the things you love to do. The things that made you Roxy, the happiest beagle in the world.
I only hope and pray that you are in this place again, and you will always remember me, and all of us who loved you so much. I will never forget you, and all of the things you have taught me the past 8 years. You've taught me patience, strength I never knew I had, to love unconditionally, to treasure each and every day of my life. You loved me without question, you made me laugh, you took my pain away every time I was sad.
Love always,
Your Mommy