Rosie Girl

Traded off for a hundred bucks from a home seeping the uneasiness of a cruel man, Rosie girl was rescued from that moment on.

She was a beauty with dazzling blue eyes and a thick ginger coat, long blonde legs and the sassy attitude of the admired. It was rare to be out with Rosie and not be stopped by those who wanted to linger with her loveliness for just a moment. Her temperament matched her good looks as she was an easy girl, happy with all company and worthy of Annie’s loving adoration and the whole new world of beach life.

Rosie served up plenty of concern in the early years with her escaping antics. She liked to grace others with her presence, a social lady – she collected a clutch of admirers from her wanderings, but her heart always belonged with Annie and Jake. Rosie liked the fellows, especially those with a ute! Rosie loved nothing better than being out and about, up in the front seat or letting the wind blow through her fur in the back trays of the utes of her human family. She rode shot gun with Annie – the pair of them always turning heads.

When holidaying with Annie’s aunt Susan, who had builders renovating her property – Miss Rosie slipped through an open door causing frantic searching. It was a worry as the street was busy with traffic and Rosie girl had no road sense. Luckily, one of the tradies had left his ute door open and that was where Rosie had parked her good self, ready to ride along.

Her most entertaining escape involved a good run through a women’s golf competition on the Pelican Waters course, accompanied by our border collie Pendles and chased by Shane – the ‘ladies’ had a few suggestions for Shane!

Rosie had not been desexed so when Annie organised the surgery it was Shane who collected the sweet doggie from the vet. Rosie laid her sad and sorry head in his lap as he drove her home. It was the start of a mutual connection that was always very special between the two of them. Rosie was glad to be rescued a second time, this time from the vet! Ironically, vets would form an ongoing feature of Rosie’s short but adored life.

Her fur factor was off the charts. After a short brush, the area would look like a doggie crime scene. She also lacked manners and presided on any chair, carpet, lounge or car seat that she perceived as her domain. Rosie wrecked some decent furniture but what we would give now to let that girl get right up on the King! She definitely snuck up on that at least once – don’t tell Shane!

Rosie did not get the number of years that we would have all hoped for. Though she had a huge life of adventure, travel and loving attention. By Annie’s side, Rosie hiked rainforests, mountains, swam in streams, spent endless hours on the beaches and snuggled up with her two favourite humans on camping trips with their van.

Rosie moved to North Queensland for Annie’s first teaching job. She lived in a tiny town surrounded by cane fields and close to a local creek. Rosie came home soaking wet one day and it was not long after, that a very large crocodile was sighted in the area. Her doggie angel was certainly with her on that adventure. Rosie was well and truly confined to their large garden from that day on.

As much as Rosie had many people who cared for and loved her, she also had the everlasting love of our dog Pendles. He was just a pup when Rosie joined our family, and he was smitten from the first moment their noses touched. He was besotted with her from that point on and lived for her attention.

She was a total sass with him and played him like the proverbial fiddle. They were spectacular to watch romping on the beach, his border collie prowess soon able to outrun her but the two of them had endless fun and play – always with Rosie being boss and calling the shots. She soon let him know if she was in no mood for his border energy. Rosie ate first, Rosie took water first and to her last days she remained in Queen position. Rosie was his one and only, his preference human or doggy world – Rosie was and remains his true love forever.

Rosie had a liver condition which required multiple hospitalisations. She was close to death several times and with vet care and the dedication of Annie and Jake, Rosie survived and continued with a healthy and vibrant life. Excruciatingly, Rosie passed a week ago with a cancer diagnosis. Annie and Jake rescued Rosie and gave her a life of love and care. Equally they saw Rosie to doggie heaven in a loving, gentle manner worthy of the gorgeous, beautiful dog who is and will always be Rosie Girl – forever in their hearts.