Frank

Today I thought about how Blaine remembered your name as Frank. When he told other people about meeting my dog. Perhaps it is because I gave you such a human name Ralph. Do you remember when you first met your future daddy you sat at the perch of his shoulder like a pirate's parrot. You were nice but looked at him suspiciously. You were such a protective little buddy that you always wedged yourself between us. I loved it. Do you remember how you blamed him for an accident you made in the house. It was too funny how you barked at him when he found your poop at the top of the stairs and this is while you were well potty trained. In your life you rarely made a potty mistake after having you for 6 months. You were a very well house trained companion. I am so proud that you were such a great pup in that way. It was not until the last few months of your life that you needed a lot of assistance. Miss you every day. Hugs and kisses - your mom.

Potty Training

Last night I had the memory of when I had just gotten Ralph and it was only he and I who lived together. The first time he followed me into my bathroom when I peed he watched me and proceeded to pee right there. Ha - I have not thought about how he did that in such a long time. It must be sign from him that there still so many buried sweet memories. These are the kinds of memories I hope to continue to resurface for the rest of my life.

Running Past Us

Last night Blaine and I saw a memory notification of us at the beach with Ralph. He had a his classic smile and as Blaine called him a Sentinel Pup because of the way he would sit up and watch. Such a cutie. It brought tears joy to both of us remember those things. Another fun thing we recalled was how when we would take him to dog beach or parks and let him off leash he would always do this cheeky thing where he would bound towards us with a huge smile but at the last second dodge us and run past us and keep going as though he was going to run off away from us. Without a doubt we would always then turn around and chase after him as if he thought it was a game then he would let us catch up to him. How lucky I was to have experienced Ralph's love for the brief period of my life from 2003-2018. Only 15 years but he left such a mark on my soul. I hope to meet you again some day although unfortunately I'm not sure what happens to us when we leave this life.