Ralphie, formerly Reeces, was 9 years old when his original owners made the difficult decision to surrender him. Although I wasn’t looking for a dog when I found “Reeces” online, I knew right away that he was special and I needed him. I submitted an application, and I was told that there were three other people ahead of us. After repeated calls, one of the staff members finally stated, “Listen, if it’s meant to be, it will happen.” We received a call two weeks later stating we were next in line and the others were not a good match.. Without hesitation we jumped in the car on NYE and drove 2.5 hours to sign the paperwork and bring him home. The irony is that my daughters name is Reese, so we changed his name to Ralphie. I often referred to him as the worst dog I have ever loved.. He was truly the smartest dog I had ever met and the most mischievous.. weeks after his adoption he opened a backpack and helped himself to some gum, which ultimately cost $3000 to save his life, and that was just the beginning lol. After his passing, I discovered he had been adopted and returned to the rescue.. he wasn’t an easy dog by any means, but if you ask me, he was so worth it. He was truly my soul dog, and I adored everything- the good and the naughty. Ralphie was cremated on my daughters birthday, which was obviously not planned- but just another sign from above. Ralphie lived until he was 16 years old and his back legs could no longer carry him anymore..I know he is now running free, throwing bowls and finding all the holiday candy he can into..He was one of a kind and I’ll miss him forever ❤️
