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Maureen and Jean Larroux’s “Chloe”
Chloe joined her forever home in March of 1995. She
was two years old at the time. Chloe had been raised by an older
woman who was moving to a nursing home and no family member wanted
Chloe. A friend of the woman, fostered Chloe and was ready to
send her to a shelter when Jean noticed an article about Chloe
in the newspaper. Knowing I fall in love with every dog I meet,
Jean, not telling me, went to meet Chloe (she had a different
name at the time). The foster home in Seminole said Chloe did
not like men but she took to Jean as soon he met her. The foster
home said she was ours because she took to Jean even though others
were interested in Chloe but she wasn't interested in them. Of
course, I fell in love with her the moment I saw her and that
was 13+ years ago. She came home to our two male terrier mixes,
Crash and Caesar, that welcomed her on our first walk around the
neighborhood. In her younger years she loved any kind of boating,
power or kayaking and would swim laps in the pool with the command
of "do a lap", the more you clapped and cheered her
on the faster she would swim laps. In recent years she has welcomed
her two much younger Beardie sisters, Bella and Ohnee. Ohnee,
our youngest, has become Chloe's soul-mate and always has an eye
on Chloe. Chloe has had two episodes of ODVS in the past four
years and has the typical "Senior" issues of arthritis
in her hips and loss of eye sight and most recently some kidney
issues. However, she still has the will to keep on going and enjoys
her neighborhood walks, even though a bit slower than before.
We treasure every moment we have with our dear fawn, Neardie,
Chloe. |
