
05/08/2025
The Best Dog
Our Jesse passed away on Saturday after recently being diagnosed with aggressive tumors around his heart. That big, gentle teddy bear left us with many memories and broken hearts. He was such a big presence in our lives, always gentle, patient, eager and way too smart for his own good! In fact, he learned how to open doors and unlatch dog gates (that I couldn't) and knew that if he gave me enough sad looks and short, annoying barks ("mom," "mom," "mom") after dinner, he could always get a treat. And of course, he always lead the way to the treats. He put up with a lot from his annoying "sister" Bunny, and every kid we know hugged him, laid on him, and sometimes, without meaning to, pulled his fur. He never flinched. Fred was his person, his best pal, and the guy he went to service-dog training with. He learned so quickly & would've been a certified therapy dog if the pandemic had interrupted all that. He greeted everyone--human & dog alike--on his walks and made plenty of friends. He will forever live in our hearts.