Tributes
October 2011 - January 2025
Willow
Light a Candle for Willow
About Willow
Whippet
Santa Fe, NM
Warm roast chicken
Blankets, eleven seconds of sprinting
She learned 'bed', 'jumper', and her name, and she came when called, which for a whippet is a minor miracle.
Any tricks or words they knew?
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Cold floors, wind, loud noises, and the general harshness of a world she found to be rather too much.
Was there anything they really disliked?
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A cautious morning walk, a burst of impossible speed in the yard, then roughly sixteen hours of sleeping in various warm locations.
Did you have a little ritual together?
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She rose like a question mark, stretched into a bow, and then leaned her whole slight weight against my legs.
How did they greet you when you came home?
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Under the covers, fully under, curled into the smallest possible circle against the backs of my knees.
Where did they love to sleep or curl up?
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She shivered dramatically at temperatures that did not warrant it, which earned her an extensive and frankly ridiculous wardrobe.
What were their funny habits or quirks?
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She was the shy one at the rescue, pressed into the back corner, shaking. I sat on the floor of the kennel for an hour and she crept into my lap, and that was decided.
How they came into your life?
She learned 'bed', 'jumper', and her name, and she came when called, which for a whippet is a minor miracle.
Any tricks or words they knew?
-----
Cold floors, wind, loud noises, and the general harshness of a world she found to be rather too much.
Was there anything they really disliked?
-----
A cautious morning walk, a burst of impossible speed in the yard, then roughly sixteen hours of sleeping in various warm locations.
Did they have a daily routine?
-----
She rose like a question mark, stretched into a bow, and then leaned her whole slight weight against my legs.
How did they greet you when you came home?
-----
Under the covers, fully under, curled into the smallest possible circle against the backs of my knees.
Where did they love to sleep or curl up?
-----
She shivered dramatically at temperatures that did not warrant it, which earned her an extensive and frankly ridiculous wardrobe.
What were their funny habits or quirks?
-----
She was the shy one at the rescue, pressed into the back corner, shaking. I sat on the floor of the kennel for an hour and she crept into my lap, and that was decided.
How they came into your life?
Affectionate
Fast
Delicate
About Willow
She learned 'bed', 'jumper', and her name, and she came when called, which for a whippet is a minor miracle.
Any tricks or words they knew?
-----
Cold floors, wind, loud noises, and the general harshness of a world she found to be rather too much.
Was there anything they really disliked?
-----
A cautious morning walk, a burst of impossible speed in the yard, then roughly sixteen hours of sleeping in various warm locations.
Did they have a daily routine?
-----
She rose like a question mark, stretched into a bow, and then leaned her whole slight weight against my legs.
How did they greet you when you came home?
-----
Under the covers, fully under, curled into the smallest possible circle against the backs of my knees.
Where did they love to sleep or curl up?
-----
She shivered dramatically at temperatures that did not warrant it, which earned her an extensive and frankly ridiculous wardrobe.
What were their funny habits or quirks?
-----
She was the shy one at the rescue, pressed into the back corner, shaking. I sat on the floor of the kennel for an hour and she crept into my lap, and that was decided.
How they came into your life?