Life Ater Ruby

1 Year

Ruby

You have been gone for 1 year now. There hasn't been 1 day I haven't thought of you or mentioned your name in a conversation. I know you are with Ollie. Ollie didn't know any one at the bridge until you . I bet he was so happy to see you. We all miss him so much too. Tristin , Ashlyn and I still talk about both of you all the time.

I have another foster now . I only had Nokia for about a month. I changed her name right away to Kia. She had been so badly abused, I didn't think no needed to be the first part of her name. Now I have Ingram . When the rescue got him he had a rope imbedded in his neck and they had to surgically remove it. He has stitches all around his neck. Then he has to go through heart worm treatment. He also has a bad case of kennel cough. I really can't understand how any one could have done this. He is a gentle giant. He has a natural tail and is probably the biggest boxer i've ever seen, or he will be when he gains weight. He lets Walter push him around. I think about the life some of these dogs have had, and I am so thankful you never had to go through any of the abuse they endure. These dogs are what keep me going with out you.
I remember the way you would pounce your feet and bark so loud when we told you to speak. You would have the proudest look on your face. I remember when you and I were coming back from my moms, I had given you a treat shaped like a cigar. You would always sit like a person looking straight ahead. You had this chew hanging out of your mouth and it looked like you were smoking a cigar. We were getting some of the funniest looks from people.
I still miss you so much. A year hasn't eased the pain. I still cry for you almost daily. But sometimes it will be thinking of a good time we shared and I will cry. I want to get another boxer. I've had so many fosters this year and they were great dogs. But they didn't compare to you. Or maybe if I get another dog I will have to let you go. I'm still not ready. I love you
Mom