RBPISS Saxony Joan D Arc CGC Br KUSA Trick Beginner (Joanie)08/06/16 - 21/05/26
•Sire : Mervyndane Oxfordshire of Gavelle A2/A2 ED00•Dam: Saxony In Short Supply B1/B1 ED00In nearly 20 years of owning Great Danes I have never had my heart so stolen... Joanie was my keeper pup from the very start and when she was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect at 2.5 weeks I was devastated. The prognosis was poor and many gave the opinion that no heroics should be attempted and that she should be euthanased. But Joanie (also known as Boney) had a real fighting spirit and I decided to do everything I could to save this special girl.After weeks of surgery preparation she underwent the operation at the tender age of 7 weeks. She sailed through and was back home in a few days. A very tiring period of some months followed, but Joanie thrived and grew into a very elegant young lady.In later years Joanie developed additional health problems, which we managed carefully to ensure her quality of life was high. What she overcame in her life was remarkable and she was very aptly name - our tiny warrior princess (with a dash of madness), Saxony Joan D Arc.Joanie was shown a few times, gaining a RBPISS and a CACIB. She was also the resident Senior Dog in McKaynine Training Centre puppy classes for 8 years and showed the most superb temperament with pups and their owners. She enjoyed K9 Yoga and also appeared in three television adverts.But all of those achivements aside, she was my soulmate who never left my side. I adored Joanie so and it was devastating to lose her. We are pieces of the same star. The only way I can bear the thought of her not being beside me is by telling myself that she’s having a nice snoozy in a safe place and one day I will gently say “My angel lamb Nunu dog”, she’ll wake up and put her head into my chest like she always did.
