My Rowdy Girl

Isn't she magnificent!

I took these pictures in November while hiking in Usery Park
Not to be left out ,Cowgirl AKA the Huntress, Rowdy's sister.

Don't really want to pose for pictures, we wants to run!

I knew I was taking the picture into the sun but I wanted the Superstition Mountains in the background.

Rowdy Girl, I luv ya! You are one of the World's Greatest Dogs. Always faithful, always loyal,always there,always the athlete,always watching over the horses.

I have been privileged to be your caretaker for 11 years.

We have shared walks around the neighborhood,walks in Usery Park,trips to the river for a swim.horseback rides starting when you were so small half way thru our ride we would pick you up and drape you across our saddle horns because you were so tuckered out, you were only 12 weeks old. You might run ahead occasionally but you would always circle back to check on us.

I remember how you cried all the way home from the stables as I carried Cowgirl after my horse, Tazzaz, stepped on her and broke her leg. You were both 3 months old.

There were many times you sat with me,comforted me, as I cried over the ironies and cruelties of life.

You have never judged me,just loved me unconditionally. I always knew you would give your life for me if needed. Remember how you would go after Trey when he would pretend to smack me?

You could jump our six foot fence. I had to laugh at the neighbor who came to tell us that we must have something pushed up against our fence because you would be up on top walking the fence line. I told him there wasn't anything pushed up against the fence you could easily clear that fence. You only went over to chase a cat and when I would come home from work you would be sitting at the front door.

I used to love coming home from work to look out the window and see you swimming laps around the pool. You could pull yourself out of the pool by placing your paws on the cool deck. It was amazing. Funny how you loved to swim yet hate a bath.

I have seen very few dogs that would or could jump as high for a Frisbee.

How did you know when we would come home from going out to breakfast and we had bacon to give you? We could have just gone to Sam's Club ya know!

Yes, you were schooled after you killed Bro Ellsworth's chicken and you have never killed anything since (unlike your sister,Cowgirl).

There is so much more to do,sadly it turns we won't have the time in mortality. However,our journey my friend is not over.

Rowdy was diagnosed Sunday with Lymphoma and she will be with us for only a short time.