05/16/2014
The best part about Blue Dog is getting to know so many amazing dogs. We can't count the number of dogs that feel like family to us, and we are so lucky to have met them all.
The worse part about Blue Dog is when we lose part of our family.
We learned today about the passing of Axel earlier this week. We are heartbroken and there's a fair amount of tears.
Axel was part of our first group of doggies, there from the very beginning. He graduated all of our classes and attended many events, later with his younger sister Lexa and then even later with his younger brother Boomer.
Axel had an amazing personality and was much loved not only by us, but by our other clients and the rest of our extended Blue Dog family.
His parents, Mark and Jill, and their adult kids Derek and Chelsea, were also some of our biggest supporters, friends, and family. We can't comprehend the loss they feel.
We are grateful that we knew Axel, saddened by his loss, and extend our deep sorrow and condolences to the Rothgeb family. We loved him too.