In Memoriam
We give thanks for the lives of these incredible dogs.
They made a lasting difference in the world through their gifts of service and unconditional love.
Anna
Handler: Pam Petty
April 27, 2020
Anna crossed over the Rainbow bridge to play with Quanah and Sam on April the 22nd. For those of you who did not know Anna, she was Pam Petty’s companion and Therapy Pal known to kids as “Anna Banana”. Anna became a Therapy Pal in May of 2013 and for almost seven years she entertained and brought joy and comfort as a Therapy Pal. She absolutely loved her visits to Texas Woman’s University (TWU), the Denton County Juvenile Detention Center, and to the Rosemont apartments for an after-school reading program. She loved children in particular for therapy visits and she loved bringing home ribbons from obedience show rings. Anna was a wonderful representative for the Rottweiler breed in that she seemed to enjoy life and wherever life took her. She was such a love and she loved her “human mom” enough to try to do whatever was asked of her.
Anna was always aware of the activities around her. She did not want disorder of any kind and often would tell another dog to “knock it off” if they were not behaving in a manner acceptable to her. Anna was overall a happy dog but capable of instigating disorder among her siblings and watching the interaction between them and her human. She had such an innocent expression; it would be hard to believe she could be a little instigator. She had a little bit of a mischievous personality which made her a bit different but totally delightful. When she was being mischievous, the twinkle in her eye would give her away as she watched amusingly as her human resolved the issue with her siblings. From “Anna Banana” to little Mischievous, Anna would make herself known in any group. Anna will be totally missed. Hopefully, she is being a bit mischievous as she plays with Quanah, her Rotti friend, while Sam, “the Boss” watches them. Anna, you were a total delight to your human mom and a total joy to those of us who knew you. A job well done, Anna!