Roxy was an amazing dog. She was loved by everyone. She was our comfort, our protection, our love, our family. She loved to be with us, whether it was just sitting in the backyard with us, or going to the beach to play. She loved to play at the beach! She loved to play period. She was an amazing, beautiful dog!! Roxy was gentle from the day we got her.

The night we got her, I slept on the floor downstairs with her because I didn't want her to be alone. I woke up to her pulling on my pillow and blanket. As she got older and potty trained, she used to sleep in my room in the middle of my bed with me. When we moved, she was supposed to be an outside dog, but I would sneak her into my room so that she could sleep with me. She was my comfort, and I loved her with my whole heart! 

She got sick over the weekend and didn't want to eat or get up. I was very worried. I finally got her to come in the house. She didn't want to get up, or eat. She loves her treats and she didn't even want those. I knew something was wrong with her so that night I checked on her many times. She had been drinking water, but that was it. We took her to the vet and there were too many health problems to fix her. It broke my heart knowing that after 11 years, my sweet beautiful Roxy baby was in pain and not going to be with us anymore. I left work early to go to the vet so that she wasn't alone as she was put to sleep. I held her paw and cried on her as her head laid down. I could not stop crying. I was mad that she was gone. I was mad that she had passed away on the hard cold vet floor where she hated it. I felt guilty, and still do, that there was more that I could have done, not just at that time, but all throughout her life. There is no doubt that she was loved, and loved us back, but there are so many times that I could have spent with her instead of being selfish. She was such a selfless dog, and did everything for us, that I feel like I could have done more for her. But in the end, I was there for her when she needed me most, and now she is no longer in pain.



**Roxy Mama, Stinky Dog, Puppy.... I love you and miss you every day! You really were the best dog anyone could have asked for!!!