Author Lori47 says: Nicknames: Short Stuff, Trix, Furface, Fluffybutt Quick Bio: Purebred, Service Dog Arrival Story: I was a CCI assistance dog. After elbow surgery, was retired from service and came to live as a Koontz in Newport Beach. Wrote three books to raise money for other assistance dogs. Bio: Trixie was an angel on earth, shorn of her wings and given fur as a disguise, with mysterious eyes, with the heart of a lion and the temperament of a lamb. She changed us as people, made us better by her example, brought piercing beauty and so much humor into our lives, and left a terrible void when she went to God. ~ Dean Koontz Sep 23, 2015