Baxter is a special dog who persevered. Being given to us at too young of an age, he became sickly and could not digest puppy food. We spent his early year cooking special food for him until he was able to process regular dog food. From there on out, he was small but mighty, both in activity and in love. Baxter was my side kick and constant companion. He has travelled everywhere with me, and he loved nothing more than being squished up against you, held and snuggled. He loved everyone and just wanted affection from everyone he met. People were always telling us what a special, one-of-a-kind dog he was. Around age 8, Baxters eyes started to get bad. He could still see, but not well, and we started carrying him up and down the stairs at our home. Our vet sent him to an animal eye doctor in Miami. Shortly after, it was discovered that he had a tumor in his brain. Baxter started having seizures, but did not want to give up. He still wanted to play and have fun. Eventually the seizures made it hard for him to walk. Even with this difficulty, he tried and tried to be active and play, and we took him to a pet neurologist in Miami who was able to stave off the seizures. We had several more months with Baxter when suddenly his love of playing stopped, and we knew it was time to say goodbye. Baxter was always with me and at my side, no matter if it was through days of migraines or just to follow me from one room to another, and I was holding him just like he loved when he was put to sleep. He had 10 years of a beautiful life, traveling from Michigan, where he was born, to Summerland Key, where he lived out his final years. There will never be another dog like him, and I can only hope that we successfully returned all the love and devotion that he gave to us.