A Lifetime of Juno
After Juno’s passing, I reached out to the kind heart whose Kijiji ad led me to her. She had met Juno, originally named Qimmiq (like the Inuit breed, which also means “dog” in Inuktitut), at the shelter in Nunavut, where she was brought after being found alone in the snow. She fostered her on Baffin…
Keep reading
Juno
Her name still echoes in the silence she left behind. It lingers like her scent after the snow—cold and fresh, like winter air clinging to her memory. The smell of her after a walk through the white landscapes, snowflakes melting into her coat, carrying with them the crispness of our favourite places. The scent of…
Keep reading
Goodbye My Sweet Juno
On a quiet snow-draped winter day of January, I took my sweet Juno for her final walk. The trees were cloaked in snow, the landscape blanketed in white. A perfect reflection of her arctic soul. I had always hoped she would leave in such a setting, one that mirrored her wild, beautiful spirit. When I…
Keep reading
The Lasts With an Old Dog
You can prepare for the firsts with a puppy. But nothing can truly prepare you for the lasts with an old dog… The last hike to the mountaintopThe last night under the starsThe last time chasing birds on the beachThe last woodsy hide and seekThe last “catch me if you can”The last hole dug in…
Keep reading
Will You Tell Me, Juno…
When the years you’ve carried start to weigh and slow,When your bones grow weary and your steps turn small,Will you whisper to me when it’s time to heed the call? When your sight grows dim and your hearing wanes,When the scents you’ve chased drift out of reach,And the things you love stop making sense,Will you…
Keep reading
15 Years of Sharing Time With You
In the gentle shuffle of her paws and the affectionate gaze of her loving eyes, I notice the subtle shifts time has brought… Streaks of white upon her face. Wisps of clouds in her eyes. The soft dimming of her hearing. A measured pace. A slight hesitation to climb up the steps (although she still…
Keep reading
Footloose Diary 