Rose of a Different Color

There are three dogs in my family. First, there is Princess, my 12 year old beagle who thinks she is a lion. Then, there is Lily, my 3 year old yellow lab who has no shame curling up on your lap at night. Last but not least, there is Rosie. Rosie is my 10 year old yellow lab and is Lily’s mom. Of the three dogs, Rosie is my cuddle buddy. Rosie is a sweet dog who unlike her daughter, worries about everything. Lily willingly goes with my aunt and uncle when my family goes on vacation. Rosie however, goes into panic mode as soon as she sees my grandparents get out the suitcases. Rosie will lie on top of the suit cases and whine because she knows that suitcases mean we are leaving her for a few days. Rosie is that attached to her family that if one of us doesn’t leave our bedroom door open at night, she will howl in the hallway until someone lets her in. This crazy yellow lab loves to run and will paw at the door when it snows, hoping we will let her out to play in it. I love this dog with all my heart. When I’m home, I can almost always be found with Rosie by my side.