The best dog I ever had, "Frank," had to be put to sleep today, after a five month ordeal with cancer. He was only three years old.

Those of you who know me, know of my involvment with obedience training. Not only was he a champion competitor, but he was my friend. In his whole life, we were apart for only three days. My wife and I will miss him more than I can say.

I'll finish this with a paraphrased quote by John Cam Hobhouse:

" "Near this spot are deposited the remains of one who possessed Beauty without Vanity, Strength without Insolence, Courage without Ferocity, and all the Virtues of man without his Vices. This praise, which would be unmeaning Flattery if inscribed over human ashes, is but a just Tribute to the Memory of "Frank," a Dog."

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Frank, 2/16/99 - 5/1/02