Willy (July 1999 - Dec. 11, 2012)

Our Small Brown "Cow" Dog

At 6 weeks we found you at the bottom of a pile

of sleeping shelter pups

the minute you looked at us

with those boot button eyes

we knew

it would be you.
our peanut

our one ear up and one ear down

Phony “lab” 
our poopy little puppy

our sneaky little hamburger stealer

our half eared heel nipper

our joy

our very own small brown dog.

Our incredible flying  

"chuck it" champion.

our herring chasing lake runner

our barky fish hook eater

Our nosy bossy

Stinky stubborn 
demanding little beggar
our handsome cowboy dog.

And toward the end 
unable to walk

our labor

of pure love

for you
still, our small brown dog

And now and for the last time

our blinky 
bumble bee blanket sleeper

go sleep 

our willful little Willy

and thank you

Rest, in loving peace.
You are free

walk, fly and run again
you will always live  

inside our hearts

so deeply, deeply loved
you will always be
our small brown dog.

Until we meet again...

we will always be your “bitches”

The little souls that come into our lives open our hearts. We become the stewards of their lives caring for their every need, thinking we, only care for them. 
When they pass, we realize how much they have given us. A heart with a capacity to feel and love more deeply.
Like the love, the deep pain we feel at their loss, changes who we are forever.
In loss, we must remember, that even now in our pain and grief, 
we are not alone and neither are they.
Our love bonds us still.  Terry

                           Willy the incredible "chuck it" champion and a truly great dog! 
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                              Rosie 
              After 16 yrs Rosie left us on July 27,2012 

A doggie genius! She always had a job and a purpose. Willy's close pal our Rosabud was a dog of many hats.   

                                  Holiday Rosie

                                                                 Garden Rosie

                                                       St. Patty's Day Rosie

Rosie the original Dogzilla, master treat monster & entrepreneur!

Rosie founder and President of the esteemed "Skool of Rosie"  
training academy for the Rosie method of treat extraction methods for doggies.

                                             Skool of Rosie Students

                                          Rosie modeling her treat extraction method 
                                              "the stare down" Snooty in training

Willy keeping Rosie company when she became ill and could no longer walk.
Below only 2 months later Snooty watching over Willy when he could no longer walk.

 

              Rosie resting with Jackson a new student with a good little heart.

                                    Rasta Rosie

 

               Rosie and Willy forever in our hearts. 
 Pals together again as I imagine now in the Rainbow Bridge. (where Rosie now has an intercom and has gone global!)