In Memory the Bestest Friend a Dog Could Ever Have
I explained it to St. Peter,
I'd rather stay here
Outside the pearly gate.
I won't be a nuisance,
I won't even bark, I'll be very patient and wait,
I'll be here, chewing on a celestial bone,
No matter how long you may be.
I'd miss you so much, if I went in alone,
It wouldn't be heaven for me.
-Unknown
My bestest friend in the world and the most awesome dog behavorist, Lee Mannix, was killed in a car wreck on May 2, 2010. I will miss my friend so very much; he was really the only human in the world that really understood me.
Mr. Lee was a well-known dog behaviorist and human trainer. He ran Lee Mannix Center for Canine Behavior where I went to school. He also took me home with him on a few occasions to teach me to be nice to my kitty. To get to know him better, the local paper published an article about him in August 2009. You can click here to read it.
Mr. Lee worked with all kinds of humans and dogs, including humans that wanted to make their dogs better but couldn't afford the cost of training. He and other trainers would get the chance to work with those people through the Schrodi Memorial Training Fund. Most dogs that are accepted into the program are at risk of being euthanized or given up for aggression issues and after training, become model citizens. If you'd like to help continue Mr. Lee's wonderful work, please donate to the Schrodi Memorial Training Fund to help a dog and their human receive the training they need to stay happy and, more importantly, stay together.
Mr. Lee, I will always remember you and the help you gave me, my brother, our kitty and my human. I am grateful to have known you and even more thankful that you saw the potential in me that no one else could see. My human and I will always treasure the time we spent with you.
I hope wherever you are you know I'm a good boy now. I'm going to make you proud of me.
Good bye, Mr. Lee. I'll see you later at the Rainbow Bridge and I'll show you all the new stuff I've learned since you left us. (Bring treats, please ... and not the crappy ones.)