Pearl Ronhaar
Pearl never met a person or animal she didn't immediately want to befriend (even if the feeling wasn't always mutual). We're sure she's making lots of new friends at the Rainbow Bridge, reunited at last, on November 18, 2022, with her sister Penny who passed away 5 years ago.

Psyche
There are so many things I could say about Psyche...I don't even know where to start. She was mellow even as a puppy. Instead of being the troublemaker most puppies are, she was happy to sit, calmly, just looking at me while I made dinner for myself (a maneuver henceforth known as the "Psyche sit-and-stare"). She was a consummate snuggler, never wanting anything more than to sit on your lap (all day if possible). Most amusingly, she was a sock thief. More than once she made packing difficult by helpfully unpacking your socks as soon as you put them in a suitcase and then proudly prancing into the living room with them. But the most important thing about her was that she was my daughter, and without her I wouldn't have the rest of my family. Psyche introduced me to my wife and her dog at a dog park in Seattle, and it was the four of us, two people and two dogs, that made me truly understand what it was to have a family. It formed when the four of us ventured across the country to Boston to live together. We all lived there, snuggling, romping, and yes, sometimes crying and yelling, for five years. Every year we celebrated her birthday: people got cake, dogs got chicken, and anyone who wanted to come was invited. It was during our move to California that the universe stole her from us at the early age of 6, a tragic accident in a hotel parking lot in Salt Lake City. Trying to find something meaningful to do with our grief, we decided to donate to the basset hound rescue local to the home she didn't make it to. We offered the opportunity to donate in her name to those that had known her, and the outpouring we watched in response surprised even us. She was the kind of dog who loved everyone she met, and you couldn't help but love her back, even if you had just met her. Our lives aren't, and never will be, the same without her. We miss you deeply, Pooh Dog.

Puppers
Puppers came to us from Golden Gate Basset Rescue at 12 years of age after her owner had passed away. She still had plenty of life left in her and was ready for more adventures! Puppers was a delightful if sometimes ornery companion to us for the next two years. We appreciate the time that we were able to spend with her and the joy that she shared with us. She was an excellent walker, a good cuddler, an energetic greeter, and all around a good dog. In her last year of life she struggled with several health problems but never let them get her down. Her mood was positive to the last. We miss you Puppers.