He joined our family when he was 1 year old. Lanky, athletic to a crazy degree, and very anxious. I didn’t especially want a dog as my hands were already

I grew up loving to build. I would rescue wood thrown away at construction sites, find bent nails lying around and straighten them. I would walk with my best friend

When I was growing up my family would drive to Cannon beach for day trips. This was back when it was still a sleepy beach town with no art galleries.

I grew up in the PNW and always loved being outside. I have great memories of fishing rivers and lakes with my brothers, and hiking trails with my friends. But