Nikita Marie Melvin passed away on 3/7/2008, a victim of bone cancer. She was a beautiful girl with a wonderful spirit and the fastest nub in the East. I miss her greeting me every day at the door with a toy in her mouth. I really miss the way her whole body would wiggle when she wagged her little rottie nub. She came to me from Dade Animal Control in Florida. Badly abused, she had no self esteem and walked with her head low. It took me years to teach her to walk with her head up proud. In our basic obedience class, the instructor would often have her demonstrate. She always did everything perfectly, just wanted to please her mom. Kita Bear is missed every single day, even more than a year later. She lived her entire life with bad hips, but she never complained. She enjoyed long hikes in the mountains and her two mile walk around the neighborhood each day. Although she has left a whole in my heart that will never be filled, her legacy lives on. Because of her, I decided to foster rotties in need and in the past year 10 sweet rotties have spent time at the Rottie Ranch on their way to their forever homes. I know Kita is looking down from the Rainbow Bridge, blessing each and every one.
Tags: foster rotties, rescue pet, rescue rotties
