03/16/2026
This past Thursday, March 12th, I had to say goodbye to my soul dog, Anakin.
Some of you met him in my classroom. Others know him as the âintrepid sidekickâ who appears with me in the school newsletter.
Anakin came to me as a foster in September 2022 after a difficult past. His nervous system was a mess, but his heart was enormous. Somewhere along the way, he stopped being a foster and became family.
He was a giant goofballâspastic, ridiculous, endlessly lovableâbut also deeply loyal and protective. After I lost my girl Izzy, Anakin helped mend a heart that was pretty broken.
Gastric torsion came on suddenly, and at 9 AM I set my best friend free.
If you have a large breed dog, please consider gastropexy surgery when they are spayed or neutered. No cost compares to the heartbreak of losing them this way.
Run free, Anakin. Go find Izzy. đ¤