Meeka absolutely hated leaving home to go anywhere so she joined me one weekend at shows and I decided I wouldn't put her through that again.  She won the battle - I lost!  She went on to the whelping box and gave us our very handsome and successful Ch. RokiShoals Lenny Man on the Side, ROM.  Lenny was #1 Stud Dog for 2014 and 2015.  I consider that a success for Meeka.  We lost Meeka in January 2017 and have a hole in our home and our hearts.  She was the matriarchal leader of the house and we feel the void.