10/11/2025
The world lost a great one yesterday. We said goodbye to my sweet Woodsie in our backyard, beneath the poplars, bathed in warm sunlight and most importantly, on our terms. It was peaceful, calm, and perfect. The weather held out for us and gave us a perfect last day 🍂
Woodsie was a light in every sense of the word. It’s hard to put into words how deeply he shaped my life and the lives of so many others, both directly and indirectly. Because of him, I met Blake, we had the dogs who followed, the litters that brought others their heart dogs including my sweet Brick, I was driven to educate about responsible ownership/breeding/health testing, helped create the national breed club which has already got OFA CHIC for the bully, the list goes on. Because of Woodsie, I faced and conquered so many fears, found my purpose, and so many of my closest friends. I truly can’t imagine what my life would look like without him. He has been a blessing beyond measure.
Since 2014, Woodsie has been my travel partner, my snuggle buddy, and my very best friend. I could rattle off all of the breed firsts and the cool resume stuff, but more importantly than anything else he has been my best buddy for my entire adult life. He’s slept beside me nearly every night of his life, and he’s seen more of the world than most people - from New York to Washington and everywhere inbetween, and across five Canadian provinces more times than I can count. Amassed over 600k followers on "his" social platforms, went viral more times than I can count, and was featured on national television. He has met thousands of people, made friends with hundreds of dogs, and had a ton of fun along the way, simply radiating joy, enthusiasm and a zest for life wherever he went. Honest, sweet, loyal, confident, courageous as all hell, and *literally* bullet proof...that was my boy.
I can’t imagine life without him. I don't know how to exist without him, but I guess I'll have to figure it out. Woodsie, you were my heart dog, my once-in-a-lifetime boy. I don't know what I ever did to deserve you, but I'll thank my lucky stars forever that you were mine. I’ll love you forever. I hope you find me in every lifetime, I know I'll always be searching for you ❤️🩹
Thank you guys for loving my special boy along with me all of these years. I need some time to figure out where to go from here, but this will not be the end of his social media platforms. Give your dog a treat and a snuggle for me this weekend, thank you for all of your kindness and support ❤️
Woodsie
05.25.2014 - 10.10.2025
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