29/08/2026
To my darling Otto 🤍
I honestly don’t know how to put into words how much you meant to us or how much you are already missed. 💔
For 12 years you were my best friend and such a huge part of our family and Team Ekko. You were there through so many chapters of our lives - from our wedding, where you played ball so much you passed out and had to have a bucket of water thrown over you 🤣, to welcoming Summer and Arna into our family.
You were the yard welcome committee, camp helper, escaped-horse police 🫣 and chief cleaner of the girls’ cereal spillages. And of course, you were never far away from a tennis ball, usually wedging it between somebody’s knees until they gave in and threw it for you.
You were loved by so many people and even had your favourites amongst the horses, especially your beloved Eddy. 🤍
The house and yard feel incredibly empty without you.
Thank you for 12 years of love, loyalty and so many memories. ❤️
Sleep tight, my beautiful boy. We will miss you forever. 🤍🐾
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A poem for our special boy…
A True Gentleman
The stable path is quiet now,
The barn aisle feels so wide,
Without our gentle Otto dog
to wander by our side.
An equestrian farm of rolling green,
he ruled it with such grace,
A true and steady character
no other could replace.
From morning grooming in the stalls
to evenings with the crew,
he watched our family grow,
a loyal friend and true.
And at the salon on the grounds,
he held a special chair,
welcoming clients with a nudge,
a loved companion there.
The clients ask, the horses wait,
the farmhouse misses you,
Our dapper, sweet, and gentle gent,
whose golden heart shone through.
Rest easy now, dear Otto dog
Across the fields you roam,
The sweetest soul we ever loved,
The heartbeat of our Ekko home. 🤍
