Ozzy - Sept 5 2006 - March 15 2021
My sweetest friend passed peacefully yesterday with all his humans and his dog brother at his side. After many adventures, he was just tired. His fuzzy paws couldnt carry him anymore.
Hiking was his favorite, right from a young dog. We put on so many miles. He even was my guide on a hike where we lost the trail due to high water runoff and got us back to where we'd had to go off thanks to his intelligence and some tracking training. In his later years, he cruised in his wagon when he couldnt walk as far as the young dogs.
He loved training and could have been a high level Obedience dog if we'd started earlier and put in the work. In his younger years, he played in agility and herding. Those classes were expensive and hard to fit into my work schedule, so we moved to rally and tricks. He loved parkour type tricks and could balance on anything. He has a few titles that will permanently be part of his legacy: RI, RATI, CRO1, RLI-AOE, NTD.
He was always an adaptable dog. He lived with me in various homes, even at one point when we did not have a home. He was always a key figure in the dates with my then BF, generally a walk in a park. He wormed his way into that BF's heart and got to pose with us in our engagement photos. He accompanied us on many vacations, camped, stayed in cabins, and even peed in the hallway of the Fairmont Banff (oops, old dog bladder just couldnt make it outside.)
I could write about a dog that special forever, 14 years has so many memories. Our last week we filled with as many has possible. Cheeseburgers for supper, pupachinos for snacks, visits with friends, picnics at the park, wading in the river, cuddles on the couch.
As a baby
Hiking as a young dog
Earning on online title during covid
One of our last vacations
in his wagon
With his little bro
My favorite photo of him as an older dog, taken last year.
Edit: Thank you for the many kind words and awards. Ozzy would be happy that he’s touched so many people.
My sweetest friend passed peacefully yesterday with all his humans and his dog brother at his side. After many adventures, he was just tired. His fuzzy paws couldnt carry him anymore.
Hiking was his favorite, right from a young dog. We put on so many miles. He even was my guide on a hike where we lost the trail due to high water runoff and got us back to where we'd had to go off thanks to his intelligence and some tracking training. In his later years, he cruised in his wagon when he couldnt walk as far as the young dogs.
He loved training and could have been a high level Obedience dog if we'd started earlier and put in the work. In his younger years, he played in agility and herding. Those classes were expensive and hard to fit into my work schedule, so we moved to rally and tricks. He loved parkour type tricks and could balance on anything. He has a few titles that will permanently be part of his legacy: RI, RATI, CRO1, RLI-AOE, NTD.
He was always an adaptable dog. He lived with me in various homes, even at one point when we did not have a home. He was always a key figure in the dates with my then BF, generally a walk in a park. He wormed his way into that BF's heart and got to pose with us in our engagement photos. He accompanied us on many vacations, camped, stayed in cabins, and even peed in the hallway of the Fairmont Banff (oops, old dog bladder just couldnt make it outside.)
I could write about a dog that special forever, 14 years has so many memories. Our last week we filled with as many has possible. Cheeseburgers for supper, pupachinos for snacks, visits with friends, picnics at the park, wading in the river, cuddles on the couch.
As a baby
Hiking as a young dog
Earning on online title during covid
One of our last vacations
in his wagon
With his little bro
My favorite photo of him as an older dog, taken last year.
Edit: Thank you for the many kind words and awards. Ozzy would be happy that he’s touched so many people.
