2000-2010

I have been told by many and varied people that dogs do not have the ability to reason, but I found this not to be true in the case of my Jazz. I would like to tell you of my very special “heart” dog, Jazzie. Her registered name is Talisman Affaire de Couer (Affair of Heart). Named because she was born on February 14th. Little did I know then that she would truly become my Affair of Heart, my Velcro dog, my “armpit” pup. I brought her home in a cardboard box in the front seat of my car, a wee, black dot, no bigger than a minute. She proceeded to take possession of everything she saw, including my heart. Jazzie was a confident, self-assured bit of poodledom, not afraid of anything, and demanding of all that was hers by right of who she was. She was not satisfied to play second fiddle to my older and MUCH bigger Standard, Alli, who, by the way, had been there MUCH longer, and considered herself mistress of the house.

As time went by Jazz grew up and became a mother. She produced 2 little girls ,with Alli as mid-wife and babysitter. Jazz would let Alli take care of the “kids” only getting in the whelping box to nurse, and then turn them back over to the “ Au Pare”. I am convinced that those babies thought that Alli was their mom. I did keep one of those baby girls who I named Zoe. (Life)

I observed Jazzie many times exhibiting her non-existent ability (the power of reasoning). One such incident is burned indelibly in my mind. One of the bigger dogs had taken Jazz’s favorite toy up on a very high bed, and Jazz was unable to reach it. She couldn’t jump on the bed as it was too high. I watched as she tried to reach it unsuccessfully with her paws. After a while she sat down and considered the situation. Then she got up and went over the bed and tugged on the bedspread, pulling until she pulled the toy to the edge and finally off of the bed. She picked that toy up and trotted away with it just as proud and pleased as punch.

I lost Jazz in March of this year, and she has left a hole in my heart the size of which I can’t even begin to describe. It is said that when you lose a dog they take a piece of your heart and leave a piece of theirs.

A. Davis

Tags: in loving memory, Rainbow Bridge

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