Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 16

Thread: NDR - Rosie

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Nov 2005
    Location
    Kentucky
    Posts
    15,010
    Thanks
    616
    Thanked 905 Times in 557 Posts

    Default NDR - Rosie

    When I was with Black Hearted Satan, and before HRH was found, a VERY pregnant, starving, emaciated and thirsty dogie was hanging around our house one cold, cold winter night. She was afraid of people, and TERRIFIED of him.

    He was a Very. Bad. Man. in many ways, but he was always kind to animals, and when she finally ventured onto the front porch to escape the wind, he left the front door open and sat in his underwear in the floor of the hall for about an hour... as long as it took to coax her in with an entire pack of bologna.

    She was terrified of him but her hunger and instinct for self-preservation won out. His son was about 8 at the time and because she had long lovely auburn fur, he pronounced her Rosie. "Because she is pretty like a rose and her fur is kind of red."

    She was the son's constant companion after that - fancied herself a cattle dog and honestly tried to help with the cows. A true Very. Good. Dog.

    We of course took her to the vet after the puppies came for the big snip, and she lived out her days with BHS and the Boy. The Boy FB'd me Saturday to let me know he had buried his BFF in the flower bed in her favorite spot. I can still see her lying there, waiting for him to get off the school bus.

    She was a Very. Good. Dog. and very loved.... and I am glad she was at home when she crossed.
    Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Wagoner 1993-2012.
    Happiness is a warm puppy ~ Charles M. Schultz
    Named Savannah Jane ~ Rae Wagoner

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Nov 2005
    Location
    Houston, TX
    Posts
    31,285
    Thanks
    791
    Thanked 1,019 Times in 700 Posts

    Default

    Oh, no. That made me all teary.

    Run free, Little Rosey
    Patrice and the Houston Duo

    DREAM Dachshund Rescue

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Nov 2005
    Location
    Kentucky
    Posts
    15,010
    Thanks
    616
    Thanked 905 Times in 557 Posts

    Default

    She was truly the best "all purpose" dog ever. A true indoor/outdoor girl. Sweetest temperment EVER. Loving... she came to LOVE being brushed, and McKenzy and I would brush her beautiful fur for hours... soothing for the brush-er and the brush-ee.

    And she got over her fear of BHS and (except for the time he ran over her with the truck) loved him dearly as well.
    Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Wagoner 1993-2012.
    Happiness is a warm puppy ~ Charles M. Schultz
    Named Savannah Jane ~ Rae Wagoner

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Dec 2005
    Location
    Who Dat Nation
    Posts
    5,352
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post

    Default

    Awww. what a sweet girl! How old was she? Was she a doxie? I'm so glad she had time with YOU and the Boy to love.

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Nov 2005
    Location
    Brampton, Ontario, Canada
    Posts
    22,983
    Thanks
    1,116
    Thanked 729 Times in 468 Posts

    Default

    I am sorry about Rosie's crossing. She sounds like a very special girl.

    RIP beauty.

    ..POGO....PIXEL.....P’NUT....PEPSI

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    Michigan
    Posts
    17,038
    Thanks
    141
    Thanked 77 Times in 42 Posts

    Default

    Awww.... Run Free, Rosie!
    Amy, Laika, Owen and Salsa

    and Segue

  7. #7
    Join Date
    Dec 2005
    Location
    Fredericksburg, Virginia
    Posts
    7,969
    Thanks
    241
    Thanked 261 Times in 189 Posts

    Default

    Very touching. RIP Rosie
    Yolanda and the FurCrew.

    " .... It takes a village ....."

  8. #8
    Join Date
    Dec 2005
    Location
    Antigonish, NS
    Posts
    16,721
    Thanks
    766
    Thanked 1,058 Times in 658 Posts

    Default

    Even BHS had his purpose...that's 2 angels that he saved!!! Godspeed, sweet girl.
    Paula & Buster
    & my s Maxe, Alex, Wendal, Jules & James, Patti, Ferkel and Heidi,

    "The greatest of all mistakes is to do nothing because you can only do a little. Do what you can."

  9. #9
    Join Date
    Nov 2005
    Location
    Kentucky
    Posts
    15,010
    Thanks
    616
    Thanked 905 Times in 557 Posts

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by AgileOllie View Post
    Awww. what a sweet girl! How old was she? Was she a doxie? I'm so glad she had time with YOU and the Boy to love.
    We guess she was 3 or 4 when she came up, and he was about 8. He's 21 now, so she lived to be an estimated 16 or so... I'm not sure WHAT she was... definitely some Chow in there, because her tail flipped up and she was quite furry and had splotches of black on her tongue.

    Something with herding instincts, too...

    She was just a good. dog.
    Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Wagoner 1993-2012.
    Happiness is a warm puppy ~ Charles M. Schultz
    Named Savannah Jane ~ Rae Wagoner

  10. #10
    Join Date
    Dec 2005
    Location
    Who Dat Nation
    Posts
    5,352
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post

    Default

    Awwww!!! Sweet girl!

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •