Suzie

Suzie is the name of the special dog we grew up with in Ten Broeck (our subdivision on the far east part of Jefferson County outside of Louisville, KY).

Our friends , the McCroskies, found Suzie abandoned in a street in St. Matthews, KY. My youngest sister, Sherfy gave Suzie her name. Suzie was part Boxer and part German Shepherd and was a very faithful dog. She was always on time to meet all three of our buses to take us to and from school.

One of the favorite games that my brother Bill and I played with Suzie was to throw huge rocks (about 3” by 8”) into Little Goose Creek. She would feel around with her paw until she would find it and then pick it up in her mouth. We would do that over and over again and she never grew tired of that game.

My Mom (Lady) used to sunbathe in the front yard and Suzie would bring her a present (a dead rabbit). She would drag it and put it under Lady's chair. Every time we would throw in the ravine beside our house, Suzie would find and bring it back.

Suzie especially loved to help us hunt rabbits. Once when we had a heavy snow, it was fun watching her track them down. She always had a good nose for game.

Suzie was so easy to get along with. She would lay down and we would take a nap with our head on her. Other times we would pick her up by her tail. When Suzie got tired of being harassed she would just walk away.

When Suzie was old, sick and ready to die, she went off by her self. We never found her. I have had many dogs since Suzie but none can compare to her.