[jhynesrockmtn]

Harley was adopted through a shelter program near Seattle called Old Dog Haven. She succumbed to old age Thursday night. This dog impacted me in a unique way. Despite her blindness, her tail never stopped wagging as she bumped her way through life like a Roomba Vacuum. She was truly a role model for not letting the small crap get you down. Most significantly she was my step daughters buddy while recovering from serious injuries and surgery after being hit by a car as a pedestrian. She wrote this yesterday.

The earth lost a wise, sweet soul last night. Harley was there for me after the accident, which sounds a little weird to say about a dog. She was always laying under my feet or next to my bed, she sat with me all day when I couldn't get off the couch and she didn't get out of bed until I did. As healing progressed and I became depressed she would come find me when I was crying, even if it was all the way in the back room of the house. Instead of being defeated by bumping into the same wall 5 times she would get extremely excited when she found her way around the wall. Her tail never stopped wagging and her excitement for the little things never faded. I would tell myself regularly, "Be more like Harley." You were an inspiration and the sweetest thing to ever walk this earth. Thank you for being there for me when I felt too weak to be there for myself. I love you Har ❤