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I was adopted from the Humane Society in May of 1989 when I was eight weeks old.
 I'm part brindle Boxer and part Border Collie.   From 1994 to 1997 I worked as a
Pet Facilitated Therapy dog with the Humane Society of Broward County.

I've been featured in the Miami Herald, on WSVN, Channel 7, and I was
and I was awarded a grant for the Broward House HIV-AIDS hospice for
an essay Mom and I wrote about my visits.

Besides my work in the community, I'm just a plain wonderful, loving and
very patient dog,  sharing my home with  mom, three cats and
four very frisky ferrets.  I am now 12 years old but still very much a puppy.

We recently found out that I have have a bone tumor on my face but the
nice doctor told us it was "B-9".  I'm not really sure what that means but
it must be good cuz mom sure seemed relieved.
Besides, I think I look kinda tough with this lump on my face.
As long as I can keep up with all those damn ferrets
and those pesky cats I'll be just fine!

10/25/01 - (it was cancer after all)

Well mom took me to a specialist today cuz that lump's gotten bigger.  Mom was crying on
the way home.   I looked at her and told her in my way only we can communicate that no matter
what happens I love her.  That she's given me a great life and I'm ok right now.
I'm not ready to go anywhere.  I know when it's time for me to
say goodybe it'll be hard for both of us but I'll understand.
 You've been the best mom.
I love you!

Read the new poem
Tyler the Angel

12/26/01 - Tyler Dawg has said goodbye

Mom knew it was time.  I couldn't even get out of my basket.  Mom had her Mom and Dad come
over and Dad carried me to the car.  Mom was crying as I lay there on the vet's table.  Though
I could barely move I managed to slowly lift my head up and give her a kiss goodbye.
She cried and told me what a good dog I was.  How I had touched so many lives
and made her so happy.  That I had been her protector and her best friend.  She told me I
didn't have to hurt anymore.  I felt myself get sleepy and soon awoke to the barks, meows
chirps and dooks of hundreds of other pets.  My cancer was gone.
I was young and strong.  I miss my mom but I know this was the best for me.
I loved her so much.  And she adored me.
Goodbye, my Laura.
I'll be up here watching over you...
 
 

My top places
to sniff around on line

 Animal Planet
What breed of dog are you?
(Mom came up a Pug!)
Humane Society of the United States
(Where I came from!)
Doris Day Animal League
Why Dogs Don't Use Computers
Barking Buddies

 
 
 

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