01/09/2025
Those of you who are friends with me on Facebook will already know this news, but we sadly said goodbye to our beautiful Chase on Friday. This little dog tore through our lives like a whirlwind when he came home four years ago, and living with him was anything but easy. Many of you will know that Chase was a very troubled little dog with a great variety of behavioural issues, including aggression and reactivity. He taught me so much over the years; far more than could be learned from any textbook, and I will be forever grateful that I had the opportunity to be a part of improving his life.
Despite his difficulties, we achieved a lot together, and my priority was always to try to give him a good life filled with love. He has left an enormous hole in mine and Robyn’s life together, but I am hoping I can pay forward some of the knowledge and empathy he instilled in me, to further help the dogs and families that I work with.
I know lots of you are due to see me for classes and 1-2-1s over the coming weeks, and I know that you will want to chat to me about Chase. I’m happy to talk about him as he was, and he will always be a part of AniMate, as I have so many interesting stories about him. However, I would like to ask that you please give me some privacy around his passing, as this is not something I wish to discuss.
Please enjoy this little photo / video montage of what a wonderful boy Chase was ❤️
