Greetings, All-
It is with an extremely heavy heart that I bring you the sad news of the passing of Harriet. After a storied life of more than 15 years, she is finally in doggy heaven. It has been a blessing to have her as a companion for so many years, and the happy memories outweigh the negative 10,000 to 1.
All of you knew her in some capacity- from siblings weekends at Lycoming college, trips up to the hunting cabin, visiting her and Me-ma, bonfires or visits at our house in Vegas, relaxing on the trampoline with her in Me-mas back yard, being the \”tallest dog in Rutherford\”, and 15 years worth of other stories. Her tricks were legendary- my favorites were: speak, pray, and of course \”flea check\”. She would do anything for a bit of cheese. She was also an accomplished hunter, bagging squirrel, chipmunk, rabbit, and an occasional grasshopper.
Harriet was born in the mountains near Dunbar, PA (south of Pittsburgh), in an area nicknamed \”Cow Rock\”: (more…)