Farewell, Rocky Dog

The hearts of everyone here at The Compound are broken after we lost our beloved Rocky Dog yesterday.  I say "our" Rocky, because he spent almost as much time at our house -especially with Mom - as he did with his family.  

He was diagnosed with COPD and arthritis back in the early spring, and his vet said that he probably wouldn't make it through the summer.  But Rocky hung in there until yesterday morning.  

I can probably count on one hand the number of times that Mom took her daily walk without Rocky by her side.  And every Saturday morning, he would come over for a fresh, homemade biscuit.  He even had his own personalized food bowl and water bowl at our house to use.  

Rocky was a faithful, loyal companion, and loved those that loved him. 

The Compound will never be the same.