Crim: Maisy was the best four-legged friend a man could ask for

Crim: Maisy was the best four-legged friend a man could ask for

QUINCY — The morning routine rarely varies. Toss on some clothes, walk from the main floor bedroom to the kitchen, switch on the lights, flip on the TV to ESPN and prepare the coffee maker for the daily dose of caffeine. That was the signal for Maisy, our cocker spaniel, to wake from her slumber on the adjoining sun porch. She would rise from her bed, stretch, yawn and look my way, knowing I would walk over to rub her ears and open the nearby ou…