Monday February 26th 2018 at 2:30PM; I had to make one of the hardest and most difficult decision of my life…
I had to say Goodbye to my absolutely devoted, 100% loyal, lovingly bonded, protective, veggie eattin’, most trusting BEST FRIEND and DAUGHTER Alex. Her mind was still there but her body was failing her and going through congestive heart failure. It has been Alex and I for 17 years. That is over half of my life. She got to do so many things that most dogs would never get the chance too. Alex and I not only moved everywhere together, but did everything together. She used to surf with her mommy, finding her souvenir Sea beans every time we were beach bumming it. We would go out deep sea fishing on the boat and she would straddle and bark in the face of every fish we caught while we lived in the keys. Shes had endless swims in the big blue and in Mawmaw and Poppi’s pool. When we lived in West Virginia as a pup, she would go on hikes with me into the mountains and I’d always let her pick a stick to bring home and she would come back with a TREE! LOL I’ll never forget her dragging a tree trunk four times bigger than her 🙂 When it would snow enough, I would make snow tunnels for her to search and find her way through to find her mommy yelling her name at the very end of it. In the summer she jumped off the steepest and highest boulders into lake sutton. She jumped when I jumped. Such a absolutely FEARLESS girl. We’ve Swam in every body of water we could, her and I. She was my water dog… and perfect for me. Matched my lifestyle to a tee. Her and I even worked at PetSmart together when I was training. She was my demo dog in my training classes. She had her own uniform and name tag and all. My workin’ dog. Alex was the most perfectly trained companion with an over 300 word vocabulary. She knew English.. There are just so many good times and adventures that we shared. Anyone who got the opportunity to meet Alex was blessed. Rest In Peace my sweet sweet baby girl. In losing her, I’ve lost a piece of my heart and God gained an absolutely perfect four-legged angel. Meanwhile I’m left with memories and a gaping hole of emptiness inside. My heart is hurting terribly. Physically hurting… I miss my best friend. Even though I am COMPLETELY BROKEN and feel that my soul is literally crushed; I know that Ms. Alex is at the Rainbow Bridge pain free and looking and feeling 100%
I am proud to have had the pleasure to have had her by my side for so many years and am extremely proud of her and the friend she was to me. I’m honored to have been your mommy…
R.I.P ALEX JOOSTEN
You will be desperately missed and I will carry you with me ALWAYS my good girl…. <3
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