Rosie became an adopted Onawhim girl when she was found in her twilight years by Dennis .

He gave gave her the name "Onawhim's Maple Sugar" because as he said....

"she was brown, little and sweet". Rosie went to the Bridge on January 23, 2009

She will be greatly missed by her loving family. Please read her tribute below.

A Tribute to Rosie

Hello all,

With sorrow in our hearts and deep sadness we write to you regarding the death of our beloved dog, Rosie, a Shetland Sheepdog and the very warmth of our home and lives.

Rosie came to us via the street; we could only speculate at her past. But she carried herself with an indomitable spirit and a genuine affection that could warm your entire being.

Rosie was a clown, and we swear that dog could smile. She would do funny things, and she was perfect in her comedic timing. Yet this was a dog that lived with that most unwelcome of companions, Pain, her entire life. She used that pain, we think, to remind us to stop and breathe a while, smile and feel some unconditional love.

Rosie died at Champlain Animal Hospital, outside of Lakefield, today 3:50 p.m. We were with her, sans baby, in all of her last moments. I draped a blanket from home over her and at the last moment I looked into her kind face. She was smiling, no doubt entertaining the Great Architect and bounding after Cody. There is no pain now.

Yet our home seems colder and the shadows grow long on this winter afternoon.

Good night, little girl.

Love
Dennis and that little kid who chased you around.