Goodbye Knutson

(Knutson - Switzer - 2005)

Today we said goodbye to our dog, Knutson. Knutson and I had been together since he was 7 and a half weeks old when I brought him home to raise for CCI (Canine Companions for Independence). He ultimately failed out of the program and came home to live with me. I could not have asked for a better dog and Knutson and I had many wonderful years together. Knutson was 14 years old when he left us, an amazing age for a dog of his size.

When Joseph reentered my life, Knutson (and Joseph's dog Paula) were a key part of us forming a strong relationship as we walked them through the hills of La Canada late at night, talking.

The house is very different without him. Jac knows he is not here. Jac had learned to call him "Nu". After we came home without Knutson today Jac was looking for him, and called out "Nu" quite a few times. We used to let Knutson in and out the patio door many times a day, and this evening Jac went to the back door looking for him, knocking on the glass, and calling "Nu". This was enough to break Joseph's and my heart to watch. I am sure Jac will not remember Knutson when he is older but I am very glad that Knutson was around to know both Jac and Nic.

We have so many fond memories of our sweet, loving, social, water dog. Those memories will be with us always, along with his fur.

Here is a video of Knutson playing in the snow with Paula and Abbey from 2007! Man did he love the snow!