07/05/2025
🌈Online Memorial 🌈
🐶Gumby- soul dog to team member Kylie🐶
Monday the 6th of May at 8:56pm, I said goodbye to my best friend—my heart, my shadow, my Gumby my Boof of 15 incredible years—took his last breath and began his final journey across the rainbow bridge, where I know his brother Mace was waiting with a wagging tail. His day was filled with love, pats from the people who cared for him most, and a peaceful goodbye, surrounded by the humans who loved him deeply.
Gumby wasn’t just a dog—he was a steady, unconditional love that walked beside me through every season of life. He knew me better than most people ever will. Through every laugh, every tear, every quiet moment, he was there. Loyal. Gentle. Present.
This was the goodbye I’ve feared for years, because I always knew the pain it would bring. And now, the silence left behind is deafening. The little things sting the most—stepping out of the shower and not nearly tripping over him napping on the bath mat. No nose nudging the toilet door open just to lie beside me, guests be damned. No furry copilot riding shotgun for even the shortest trips—whether it was the letterbox or an all-day drive, he was always by my side.
Even music sounds different now. I can finally listen to Face Down by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus without him whining and howling through the chorus. It used to be my ringtone, and he knew that song meant I’d come running—he never let me forget it. And mornings feel strange without him groaning dramatically like a dying seal, letting the whole house know I was “taking too long” to serve breakfast.
Anyone who’s truly known me knows Gumby’s name. He wasn’t just in my life—he was with me in every major moment. He was there for Carl’s proposal, our engagement, and even my bachelorette party. He was the only one I trusted to carry the rings on our wedding day. He even curled up beside me during Ivy’s newborn photo shoot.
He’s always been more than a dog. He was a constant, a comfort, my guardian and my grounding. My boy. My heart.
Run free, Gumby. You’ve given me more than I ever could’ve asked for—and I will carry your love with me forever. My heart will never be the same,
