Testimonials > The Daisy Chain

The idea for this The Daisy Chain page came from a memorial web site to a precious basset hound named Daisy who was rescued by Aaron and Stacy. As people recorded on the site their memories of Daisy, other people read the comments and were inspired to share thoughts about their relationships with their own dogs. Those thoughts at times caused still others to stop and consider the significance in their lives of their dogs, and the ripples just kept flowing out….hence the "daisy chain." We invite you to post what you'd like to share about dogs both past and present in your lives. Send photos if at all possible.

Meli (currently in Paris, France)

Let me tell you some things about Meli. He is a real character. We found him close to our house in Greece. He was abandoned, full of ticks and flees, almost dehydrated. We did not hesitate a second. I picked him up, and took him home. The initial idea was to feed him, nourish him, heal him and give him away to somebody on the island. As days went by and he got better, it was clear that we would not give him away. We had fallen in love with him.

The vet said he was about 2 months when we found him. Even at that age he had so much character. One of his characteristics is that he talks and argues. It is really quite impressive, it seems that he were human in a previous life! Whenever Alexis or myself talk to him seriously, looking at him on the eye, he starts barking and woofing and literally talking as if he would not agree--and then little by little he reduces it to a mumble (which is really quite funny even though we try to keep a straight face). And if we get even more serious with him, he hides his mouth in between his paws and continues to argue halfway, and lifts his eyes to the sky.
He was clean from day 1. He sleeps in the kitchen, and he NEVER peed or pooed inside the kitchen. He waits untill we arrive and he only does so when he is outside, preferably on the grass. I do not know how he learned to do so!

We do not know what breed he is. We believe he has something of a Vizsla. We are sending you a picture so that you meet him at least virtually for the moment!.
Thank you again Judy for your time and dedication. We are so much looking forward to learning to work with him, learn his language and help him become a happy dog.
I will call you tomorrow to get your book and video.

Paula, Paris France

Dear Daisy, I don't have to say I'll miss your spirit, because you will always be with us. I remember the day I walked around the corner at MaxFund and saw you for the first time. You were so anxious to get out of your cage. I secretly brought you home to meet Aaron, and even with such distractions as the overflowing can of trash in the middle of the kitchen, you chose to walk over and sit on his feet. You had us both within seconds. You brought nothing but unconditional love to our home, to our family, and to our neighborhood. We brought your spirit with us everyday into our lives, and we promise to continue the journey not lacking one bit of the love you provided the world. We will miss the cuddles, the howls, and maybe even some of the slobber, but your spirit lives on and will continue forever. Thank you for touching our lives. I love you Daisy.

Daisy's online memorial: www.aaronandstacy.com/rememberingdaisy

Stacy, Denver, CO

Daisy, I'm writing you this letter to let you know how much I love you, and to let everyone know how much you meant to me. They may even see just some of your beauty, love, and joy.

Daisy, you will always be my special little girl. I never knew I could love anyone or anything the way I loved you. You were perfect in my eyes - I cherished everything about you and I loved to brag to everyone about how amazing you were. I tend to be a malcontent about the things in my life, but you were the one thing that I never complained about. I fully accepted and loved you just the way you were.

About a week before you were gone, you were lying in my lap and I was rubbing your belly, and I remembered how, when you were first in my life, I thought you were a little weird - you looked funny, were built funny, and you slobbered a lot. Back then, I wasn't totally pleased or comfortable with some of your imperfections. But in that moment, with you on my lap, I was so happy to realize that I had come to just accept everything about you as beautiful and perfect, and how I wouldn't change a thing. In that moment, I got to experience true peace, contentedness, and love. That was a wonderful experience for me, and I swore that we would always be best friends.

I was only mean to you one time in my life - when I was moving the drywall into our house and you were in the way the whole time. I finally lost my patience and booted you out of the way. I remember you yelped and looked up at me like I just broke your heart, and it broke my heart. I remember stopping everything to apologize to you. I never, ever wanted you to feel unloved or hurt. And that was the first and last time I was ever mean to you. I'm mean to everyone in my life at times, but once was too many times with you, and I could never be mean to you again.

That's what was so great about you - you called me into being myself at my best. I got to be so great around you, and I got to know myself in a whole new way and I loved who I had become. You gave me the gift of being someone's hero, and I'll never forget it.

Aaron, Denver, CO

Pupps (from England)

The fastest way to get his attention, by the way, is to just quietly begin a sentence "Do you want...." - he will hang in there waiting for the end, head on one side!

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