Baxter Allan (a.k.a. BIG GUY)

Baxter Allan
08-25-04 to 12-28-19

Baxter Allan, as we named him was a Dach/Yorkie was born on August 25, 2004.  On one gloomy November day, (11-27-2004 to be exact) Bob and I were dating and we ventured to Petland in Joliet, IL to look at puppies.  It was that day, that Baxter won over our hearts and we decided to bring this loving creature into our lives.........and the rest is history filled with lots of memories!! 

On December 28, 2019, we had to say good-bye to our beloved Baxter.  For the past couple of years, he had been struggling with an auto-immune disease, and later, also cancer.  He was on several medications that he had to take daily and it was becoming very hard for him to maneuver around, eat and even drink.  The weekly blood tests were not showing that he was getting any better.

Losing a pet of 15 years is very painful and never easy, however we have been actively reflecting as a family on the "Big Guy" and that provides us comfort at a time of loss.  He was one of the BEST dogs we ever had.  When I was as big as a house pregnant with Isabella, he would lay on my big belly every night at bed time.  And he did the same thing when I was pregnant with Giselle.  He LOVED to "photo bomb" any picture that was being taken - he always made his way into every picture.  The dog loved coffee, he would drink your coffee any chance he got.  He was Bobs best friend.  Isabella adored him.  Giselle was indifferent. I loved his beautiful, big brown eyes that always stared at me and his demeanor.

In honor of Baxter, our veterinarian Dr. Marcus Taylor of Colonial Manor Animal Hospital, made a donation to the Pet Memorial Program at Mizzou College in Missouri.  His gift will not only make a difference at the college, but in advancing veterinary medicine therapies for cancer and other diseases affecting animals.  What a beautiful and thoughtful way to make a difference for our future animals.
Today, we officially change the name of our blog from "Isabella, Giselle and Bax" to Isabella, Giselle and Lily.  While we are starting a new chapter in our life and turning the page, Baxter will forever be in our hearts, we will always cherish our memories with him and we are comforted knowing that Baxter's long life was a testament to the LOVE and CARE we provided him.

We love you BIG GUY.....FOREVER and EVER!