We adopted Gypsy as a rescue; she was a very special dog. She loved to go for walks; Alicia & I would ask her if she wanted to go to the park and she would get all excited, tail wagging, dancing all around and ready to go, got in the car and she would look out the window and pacing back and forth in the back seat. When we got there, she would jump out of the car and always be in the lead on our walks on a 16-foot leash with no slack trotting up steep hills at Townsend Park.
In the winter she would lick snow or refrozen snow and ice, clean of course there were times we had to discourage her from trying to lick snow where pine needles or leaf matter would get on her snow.
In the summer she used to like to roll in the grass, she would sniff the grass and do a body slam and roll and roll, getting a green spot on the white spot on her forehead. Sometimes she would just roll and roll. Happy dog with a sweet howl and tail a-wagging, then trotting off. We had a 1/2 acre fenced in backyard for her. Twice she jumped the 4-foot fence to chase a critter, and we had to chase her. We learned we had to put her on a leash and follow her around where she wanted to go. Also, in the winter when the snow got deep, she would do the bunny hop. Gypsy was a very sweet dog; kids would come up to her and pet her, her vets she would visit always thought of how sweet a dog she was. Gypsy was not partial to other animals though.
In Memoriam: Gypsy Rogers
By Andrew Rogers, published on September 10th, 2025"We are so glad Heaven at Home exists. Taking your special friend to die in an office is not what we wanted for her. We wanted her to pass at home with her family around her, when she had to have surgery I/we made sure she did not have to stay overnight, we did not want her to feel abandoned. The people at Heavan at Home Hospice for Pets are GREAT. Dr. Richelle Smith was wonderful explained in detail everything that would happen and what to expect, very compassionate, and sympathetic to us. Did an EXCELLENT job. Thank You, Heavan at Home Hospice, Andy Rogers"