I remember the first time I held Suzie in my arms at Melody's home.  Of course, I fell in love and we promptly opened our hearts and home to Suzie and her sister, Cleo.  Suzie was never big on meeting new people, she wanted to stick to her mama (me), unlike her sister, Cleo, who has never met a stranger.  My Suzie gave me beautiful babies and for that I will be forever grateful to her.  She took to motherhood as she took to everything else in her life - with love and determination.

We spent so much time together going for long walks and she always made me laugh each time she came to a stream or a water trough.  She just couldn't pass by a watering hole without putting her tootsies in and splashing about.  How many times I'd fill up their water trough with nice clean water only to have Suzie promptly put all 4 feet in and start splashing about, with me telling her to get her stinking feet out of the clean water.  She would simply stop splashing, look at me and then get back to splashing.  Nothing phased Suzie.  She was the Queen.

I loved her even more when I brought little 3 legged Sassy into our mastiff household and then Lady.  Suzie became their favorite to sit and lay with, she was always so gentle. To get Suzie to go outside if she didn't want to go, all I'd have to say is "Lets get Sassy and Lady".  Then Suzie was up and out, checking of course to make sure I wasn't lying about having Sassy and Lady join us.  I could go on and on about this wonderful girl who gave me such joy in her lifetime.  We've had such great adventures together, but this one she needed to go on ahead of me. I will miss her sloppy wet kisses, her head propped up on my leg when I was telling her a story, her enjoyment of a pool of water, her never ending love and devotion to me.

My Suzie Q, I'll see you again and there won't be a day that goes by that I won't miss you.

Ch.Hollywood DDA Mo's Lil Amy "Amy"