2014 – 2023 · Border Collie
Luna
Luna, who learned 47 words.
A border collie who outsmarted every gate, every puzzle feeder, and eventually, every excuse I had not to go outside.
Luna learned 47 words in her life. I counted. “Walk,” “cheese,” “grandma,” and “vet” she understood by eight weeks. “Beach” sent her into a spiral of joy that lasted twenty minutes.
She was the smartest, most exhausting creature I’ve ever loved. By three she had figured out the latch on the back gate. By five she had trained me to throw the frisbee the way she liked it.
Her shadow box holds her collar, the frisbee she finally stopped being able to chase, and a photo of the two of us at the beach the summer before she slowed down. It hangs above the door. She still greets me when I come home.
Luna’s Keepsake
Luna
Forever in my heart
🐾Shadow Box Frame
Collar, photo, and a handwritten note preserved inside a deep oak frame.