Goodbye Sweet Roxanne

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglWolKAwFmKeZPr-m726uu22c6aLqiqgVxJAjWfslsR8EOGYVMpUUE6r4KOR-O9GCdJrZpF-ATI_Yo0ev07gzMwEHMJyw2o7qsBZuF9M-b5C21fpEDJkPrpjH_PDmrMZ1w-a7NAYhzxGOq/s1600-h/roxysunning.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055943409163401490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglWolKAwFmKeZPr-m726uu22c6aLqiqgVxJAjWfslsR8EOGYVMpUUE6r4KOR-O9GCdJrZpF-ATI_Yo0ev07gzMwEHMJyw2o7qsBZuF9M-b5C21fpEDJkPrpjH_PDmrMZ1w-a7NAYhzxGOq/s400/roxysunning.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /><i> A recent and sweet picture of Roxanne taken by Monika a few months ago</i><br /><br />I've been very sensitive to animal lovers these days with my little Abbey being as sick as she is.<br />Yesterday, my dear friend Monika had the difficult task of having to put her pug, Roxanne, down due to the toll that years of arthritis was taking on her.<br />Rox lived a long and wonderful life with my sweet friend being a loving mother and wonderful owner to this little black pug with lots of character.<br />In remembrance of Roxanne, and with sympathy and condolences to Monika, here's a few pics.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0zn1jKktwkzVQEdw2ay2th2vBQwq6at1fHQeEwQWa2Sumguj4yYM0DpWbvF3OyCryTA_a3etGm0X0n_yRcRN-22RSumsbTApHEivG80z2CbLo0cR-p5Y2QNI7T_VuzUoeXYa74eQf7VO-/s1600-h/monicaandpugs.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055944044818561314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0zn1jKktwkzVQEdw2ay2th2vBQwq6at1fHQeEwQWa2Sumguj4yYM0DpWbvF3OyCryTA_a3etGm0X0n_yRcRN-22RSumsbTApHEivG80z2CbLo0cR-p5Y2QNI7T_VuzUoeXYa74eQf7VO-/s400/monicaandpugs.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /><i>Above: Monika with Roxanne and Ozwald (also now in the Great Dog Park in the Sky) several years ago</i><br /><i></i><br />Not to fear, Monika, who opens her heart and home to foster dogs as well as giving love to some of her own, still has Woody (below) to comfort her.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM0e8vXG7-kbPVIBvoQ9aA3QG26UToj9O8H1mJ88ji_H5Bo8PTOwcnJb8NgH-nEgVlJA-IzbZ2gKMbOADsqVsC1ESmt3iirIkg7zwLPN6ffhuFSiVvL6iYLUkcGeyzJu9TOaWrQWsiQN1Y/s1600-h/P9290011.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055955327697647938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM0e8vXG7-kbPVIBvoQ9aA3QG26UToj9O8H1mJ88ji_H5Bo8PTOwcnJb8NgH-nEgVlJA-IzbZ2gKMbOADsqVsC1ESmt3iirIkg7zwLPN6ffhuFSiVvL6iYLUkcGeyzJu9TOaWrQWsiQN1Y/s400/P9290011.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /><br />And just so you can see what kind of loving dog owner she is, here are my favorite pics of Monika with my Abbey:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0P4EIDMw9NRtOelxQMI_y_YL_bFXuw_85roFDPsOQg3skQNlxdPyyiB3SoUgjmR17uCOcndamCDv8CiqHNL3rV2KkfUsrkYRpvRvwG2Rb61D81t-WrU6PFS6xHHL2rq0bIxfoj8ubu1qs/s1600-h/abbey&monika.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5055955636935293266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0P4EIDMw9NRtOelxQMI_y_YL_bFXuw_85roFDPsOQg3skQNlxdPyyiB3SoUgjmR17uCOcndamCDv8CiqHNL3rV2KkfUsrkYRpvRvwG2Rb61D81t-WrU6PFS6xHHL2rq0bIxfoj8ubu1qs/s400/abbey&monika.jpg" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br />My heart goes out to you Monika.

Goodbye Sweet Roxanne

A recent and sweet picture of Roxanne taken by Monika a few months ago I've been very sensitive to animal lovers these days with my lit...

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