Love Is a Bitch
Linda Hodges treated Tuxedo like a daughter. She clothed her, took pictures of her, and cuddled with her. Too bad Tuxedo's life was measured in dog years.
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Photographs by Darrow Montgomery
Linda Hodges and her poodle/terrier mix, Tuxedo, were always together. They would spend their time playing tug of war or goofing with the stuffed panda head with the missing eye or sacking out in front of the TV to watch One Life to Live. They hugged a lot. And when Hodges tired of her Fairfax condo, she would take Tuxedo to Ocean City or Fredericksburg or the hairdresser's. But mainly Tuxedo loved the shortest trip--the walk to the fridge for a slice of American cheese. And when they were exhausted from all their happy adventures, they would lie down, say their goodnights, and spoon. Hodges liked that the best.
It's only natural that Hodges, 46, would want Tuxedo's ashes buried with her. She made this decision a little more than a year ago, on the afternoon Tuxedo came home in a wooden box smaller than the size of a six-pack. "I knew I wanted her with me," she says. "I just knew that." ... Continued
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