Our Jersey girl crossed the rainbow bridge on June 26th, 2023 after filling our hearts with 17 years of love. She was just a shy pup afraid of her own shadow when we adopted her. She was very smart and quickly passed her obedience training courses with high honors, but remained painfully suspicious of humans she didn’t know, and would let out a hilarious high pitched rooster-like bark if a stranger got too close. She quickly bonded with our 10 year old lab who patiently showed her the ropes for two years before we had to let him go. Our hearts were broken but Jersey was there to help us heal.

Years later Jersey was there to help us welcome our son and daughter and became the defacto vacuum cleaner of whatever food they dropped. She was our faithful companion wherever we went, and loved to ride with us in the car. She was happy to play in all the great San Francisco dog parks, and big unneutered males particularly tickled her fancy. She never loved the noise of living in the city but in her later years (thanks to the pandemic) she was able to enjoy retirement in Tahoe. At 14 years old she was hiking up steep trails and chasing squirrels like a puppy and one day she even chased a bear out of our yard. We are so grateful she was able to live out her senior years with such energy and joy. She lived an incredibly long and full life, and lived mostly pain- and disease-free until about six months ago. Rather than risk pain and suffering for a little extra time with us, we made the very difficult decision to let her go.

At the recommendation of friends, I contacted A Gentle Rest. Dr. Sahaghian came to our home and with the utmost sincerity explained the process step by step. He shared stories of his own beloved pets and was so caring and understanding during this difficult time. And rather than remain stoic, it was comforting and heartening to see him act transparently with his own feelings. We are beyond grateful that our sweet Jersey girl was surrounded by our love in our own home and that we were all able to be with her and watch her gracefully move on. Dr. Sahaghian was absolutely wonderful throughout the whole process. We are so thankful for him and the services A Gentle Rest provides.

Our hearts are slowly mending. We will always remember your sweet face, loving eyes, soft fur, funny bark, and gentle soul. Farewell Jersey girl, our needle nosed nibbler, we hope you’re playing with Teddy once again. Nibs bibs loves kibs!
-Julie, James, Evan & Alex