Today we said goodbye to a good friend — maybe our best friend for almost 15 years. When I think of black dog, now of course Kdog, I think of her as the first black dog and the namesake of the studio. Now years later, she is still the first thing that pops into my head whenever I hear someone say black dog or Kdog. We are grateful for her years of fun and friendship, and even the unrelenting desire to play ball or fetch the stick. And those of you who knew her know what I mean when I say unrelenting.
The picture above was taken a year and a half ago outside of Crested Butte, Colorado, on the way to the top of trail #403. It is one of my favorites, because at 13 years old, I was amazed at how easily she made the climb up past 11,500 ft. It’s her classic pose, stick in her mouth and intently focused on me just in case I was ready to have a game of fetch. It was always very serious business with her.
We will always miss her, but we will always remember and celebrate the years that she gave us. There will be other good friends, but there will never be another quite like our black dog . . . Lucy.
~ Philip
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