Hi Tim and Barbie!
I hope you remember us. It’s Katherine Rogers, and we got our precious girl Rosebud from you last year March 2010. I am sorry it has taken me Soo long to write and send some pictures and give you all an update. As you may remember I got Roaebud for my son Slade, who is severely developmentally delayed. These two are the best of friends. I did continue with a professional trainer to be specific to Slade’s needs and our routine. Rosebud is even a certified Therapy dog! But there have been other surprises as well….Slade started having pretty bad and frequent seizures about 6 months ago. And when Slade starts to have one Rosebud lays across him. It was quite a wonder to be seen. They say dogs have a sense. I was able to get Slade out of my bed at night (something he didn’t like and made me nervous). What if I didn’t hear him or something was wrong?
Rosebud sleeps with Slade at night now, and not only can Slade sleep in his own bed and in his own room, but I can sleep because I know Rosebud is there with him. If for some reason Rosebud is not in his bed….he sits straight up in bed and starts hitting the side rail and she comes running to him. Slade is still not talking at all, but has seem to come alive with his Rosebud by his side. Slade doesn’t get a whole lot of socialization, and Rosebud helps fill this void for him.
About 4 months ago, Slade became really sick and was hospitalized for almost a month. My mom says Rosebud just paces the house and won’t lie down when Slade is gone.
When Slade was starting to feel a little better and was moved out of the ICU, Slade had a hard time sleeping and was pounding and hitting his bed…to the point where they had to sedate him. Then one day a social worker came in and I told her about Slade’s dog Rosebud. And right there in the Pediatric Ward of the hospital, they let me bring Rosebud to Slade. A couple people/nurses and me as well were a little teary when we all saw Slade calm down (without sedating meds), he curled up with Rosebud and fell asleep. We took her back to him in the hospital two more times…it was magical. We were even printed in the hospital newsletter!
We are all doing great! And as you can see we kept her name Rosebud…I at first wanted to call her Rosie, but she wasn’t responding to it too well….and she is Sooo pretty and a lady, she is 100% a Rosebud. And the Snow Buddies movie is still Slades favorite movie….and Rosebud watches it too as if she knows all those puppies!! It’s cute.
I’ve attached a picture, and following emails will have more pictures and videos. For some reason it won’t let me attach more than one, so forgive me for sending multiple emails with pictures. I hope you like them!
Thank you again and again for our Beautiful girl! She was 100% worth it, even with all this blonde hair taking over the floors! Haha 😉
I hope you are both doing well!
Love,
Katherine, Slade and Rosebud
