So why "Annie" ??

OK, so why did I need to change this little dog's name. There were many reasons why, I wanted to give her a fresh start in life especially after I began to understand all the hardships she has suffered under the name of "Maxie".

So, she has her fresh start as "Annie". Annie's name came to be as a tribute to a wonderful woman, my German Godmother, Annie. I always thought of her as a german Sophia Loren and maybe even one of the Gabor sisters, definitely Eva.. not Zsa Zsa. My Godmother Annie did survive great hardships in WWII but she never spoke about them. She had a heart of gold and our family loved her to death, she loved us too. She was always there for my parents and always seemed to have that touch to make sure we were taken care of and loved. Some of my best and warmest memories in life have Annie in them.

So what's the connection with the new pups name and the tribute? Well, Annie always had little dogs. She treated those dogs with incredible love and always made sure they were treated very well. Annie is the one that showed me that dogs truly are a man or womans best friend. She taught me the special bond that humans can have with their pets. I remember Annie making those dogs special meals, taking them everywhere with her. She even made a special car seat for her dogs to sit in the passenger seat of the car with a seatbelt. This was back in the seventies, she was way ahead of her time. One of my favorite stories is when Annie went home to Germany to see her relatives. She put her dog, a little Chihuahua named Mousie in her carry on bag. The dog slept the entire trip to Germany. You couldn't do that now but I think that was back in the late 60's early 70's before we needed the Xray scanners and the sophisticated security that we need today. Much simpler times then. We lost our Godmother back in 1995 and even now, we still miss her. She was a special lady.

A'right so in honor of Annie showing me the way to appreciate and value little animal friends, I decided to name the new pup, "Annie". So here's to you Annie, we all miss you and will always love you! Thanks for making making sure our childhoods were special. :) .

So my girls name, is Annie. I tested out "Maxie" by calling her by it a couple of times. She had no clue about her name. So, Annie it is and it signifies the birth of her new life in her real forever home. Here in Maryland. She's had a long journey from San Angelo, Texas but I think she would agree, she was meant to be here.