03/21/2026
🐾 FRIENDS!!
Wow has it has been a hot minute and I really need to apologize for my absence.
Mid to end of 2025 was not nice to our family. March one of our girls, Daisy, was suddenly diagnosed with osteosarcoma and within 19 days we had to say goodbye at the young age of 10 in April. There was a huge adjustment as our little dude Doby and her was besties, so we had to focus on him. Just when we thought we were through it, Chevy took a turn for the worse in October. She had been diagnosed in October 2024 with osteosarcoma but was still kicking hard until she wasn't. At 2 months shy of her 13th birthday, we had to say goodbye.
Many of you know but some won't, Chevy is the whole reason OOTW exists. At the young and dumb age of 20, I thought I was ready for a 8 week old puppy. Yes I grew up with dogs, but I sure didnt raise them. I had NO idea what I was doing and man did I learn the hard way. Chevy put me through the ringer!! It was crash course from day 1. But thanks to her, my ride or die who went through the darkest days with me, I am the person and trainer I am today. I met so many amazing people and trainers and did so many amazing things, because of her. Do I wish I knew half of what I do now then? Of course but at the same time I would never of learnt any of what I know now. She was and will always be my everything. I owe her everything.
With that said, after loosing her I fell into a dark place. I didn't have a reason to get out of bed. Yes we still have Doby but he is very very very much my husband buddy and I'm not mad about it. But I needed my reason. So, we started looking and thats when my girls sent me my reason, Ripley! He was 13 weeks when we brought him home and so excited to start our journey. Unfortunately, that journey started off rough. A week into him being with us he started having siezures. We quickly got him sorted, diagnosed with juvenile epilepsy with a high chance of growing out of it. Phew! Since then, this dude has been a gem. The last 5 months with him have given me my own challenges as he is his own dog haha, but its crazy how he has so many similarities to the girls.
Any who, enough rambling. Needles to say things have finally started settling down for us. And I am now putting my focus back into OOTW. There will be some changes cause well the economy is not a nice place right now so I'm trying to figure out the best way to stay affordable for everyone. I will make a seperate post as soon as I have it figured out! But do not hesitate to reach out before hand.
Thank you to everyone for sticking with us through so many changes.
Stay tuned!
OOTW Fam 🐾
