09/01/2025
✨️Kringle's Story✨️
Kringle wasn’t a snuggly couch companion. He was a quiet presence, a steady protector, and an old soul who lived life on his own terms.
On December 18, 2024, while driving down a foggy back road to get a friend to the airport, I saw him for the first time. An old dog with a crooked gait, slowly stumbling through the mist. With no time to spare, I pulled over and called out. To my surprise, he walked straight to me, as if relieved that someone finally noticed him. I lifted his weary body into the car; where he curled up and slept for hours, safe, warm, and finally able to rest.
From that day on, Kringle left his past behind and embraced the love ahead of him. In the condition he was found in, we thought we might only have weeks. But this stubborn old man had other plans. For eight beautiful months, he soaked up love and adventure. Despite his physical and mental challenges, he learned his new name. He became Dad’s best friend and Mom’s protector. He ran again (in his signature bunny hop), walked the beach, likely for the very first time, and captured the hearts of everyone he touched.
Kringle especially loved his bum scritches, which never failed to send him into his “Kringle stomps”, his little happy dance that made us laugh every single time. That small joy became one of the countless ways he left his mark on us.
Kringle may have been abandoned and forgotten once, but he left behind a legacy of resilience, love, and second chances. He changed us, softened us, and reminded us of what truly matters. His pawprints are forever engraved on our hearts, and the gift of the time we shared with him will always be one of our greatest treasures.
🌈🐾 8/25/25
*the photo above was taken on his very last adventure, which will forever be one of my very favorite memories*
