THE BAXTER

Pictured above....left to right...

Baxter, Heather and Josh.

Got a text message from Josh late last night that they had

taken Baxter to the Vet and things did not look good.

Another text this morning that the vet had contacted them,

and that they needed to come over to say their good byes.

Look long and hard at the face. I'm telling you, Baxter was

love on four legs. To be truthful, I'm not sure who owned who

in this equation.

I know that Heather and Josh took the title to owner and

care giver upon themselves.

Baxter? I think maybe he viewed those two as his own

personal possession. "Look at my human's! Ain't they cute."

Whenever Baxter went out for his morning constitutional, there trailing

behind him was one of his two "Humans".

Baxter seem to let the other pets in the neighborhood know who

was boss in this equation.

Some may say, "Well, he was simply a dog. Don't go making more

out of him than he was."

You don't get it. Baxter gave to Josh and Heather more than they

could ever return to him.

There was a joy in that house as the three of them shared time together.

I fully understand the pain that accompanies the loss of a pet you

dearly love.

Ours was a dog named Chance.

Prissy little thing that was going to have her way no matter what.

I was there when she passed.

I cried.

Pretty sure there will be tears when it comes to Baxter.
But isn't that the way it should be?
I think maybe yes.