Though Maci holds no titles to her name, I give her so much credit, love, and admiration for her work as my life and heart dog. She was a gift to myself for successfully graduating with my Bachelor of Science degree from University of Idaho, and then successfully being accepted into the Doctoral Physical Therapy program at Eastern Washington University. Therefore, you can imagine her duties revolved around keeping me emotionally sane while trying to navigate what amounted to some very overwhelming and challenging studies. Even after she helped me through that program, she stood by me as I waded through young adulthood. She gets the credit for overseeing my acceptance of my first (and second) physical therapy job, helping me through one empty relationship before agreeing on the man I now call my husband, running with me while I trained for countless half and full marathons, watching me pursue professional triathlon, and then welcoming into our lives more dogs, to whom she served as matriarch.

Maci will always hold a special place in my heart. The lessons she has taught me have helped me grow into a better, more empathetic, human. While I once took for granted the importance of solid and patient communication with my four-legged souls, I now appreciate how much more I benefit from the relationships with my pups. Maci made clear the countless lessons I can--and will continue to--learn from working closely with my pack. I believe her devotion will inspire me to do much more with the pups I look forward to rearing in the future.

Birthday - December 9, 2009 Day of passing - June 6, 2022