rye has left us. it was time. his back legs were failing, which has been the case pretty much ever since he had his neck surgery, a couple of years ago.

i was there when he was born, and i was there as he breathed his last breath. he was a really good dog, and he’s going to leave a big hole in our lives. 😭

he was the first of four puppies, and he was the largest, which is why the puppies had to be born by caesarian section. i always thought he should have been named “Plug”, but moe says he needed a more dignified name.