After Alycia and I had been together for a year or so, we decided that she would move into my small little 1950's era bungalow in San Diego. We'd been discussing getting another dog (mostly because I couldn't stomach the thought of Tito being the only dog in the house) for a while and serendipitously stumbled onto Shaak Ti.
You can read more of the origin story of Shaak Ti in an old school post from years ago - Woof Woof What? These were the first few photos that we saw of her from her super-awesome foster Mom Katie.
Shaak Ti was the perfect addition to the household - playful, spunky, tolerant of Tito, a little bit crazy, and very loving. We learned that she had a penchant for self destructive behavior (see Every Rose has a Lot of Friggin' Thorns), destroyed her toys in horrific ways, occasionally became afflicted with the crazy crazy (see A Day at the Beach), and tried to attack a skunk. These minor quirks made her life with us all the more interesting, and we
became a happy Family Unit of two people and two pooches.
Despite all her craziness, Shakk Ti is a great dog. She let us take pretty pictures of her, won 13th place in a photo contest, happily wore her Comfy Cone when she was on the mend, has learned how to deal with the snow, survived Blizzard Alvin, and enjoyed Thanksgiving in Cavalier, North Dakota.
Shaak Ti is quite an impressive beast, pound for pound she's probably the most rugged dog of the bunch. She very well might have some Jack Russel Terrier in her as she has a high level of energy. She's taken quite a shining to her new little-big sister Shadowfax and they play together daily and every Spring they seem to have a daily contest of who can get muddier.
Shaak Ti is quite an impressive beast, pound for pound she's probably the most rugged dog of the bunch. She very well might have some Jack Russel Terrier in her as she has a high level of energy. She's taken quite a shining to her new little-big sister Shadowfax and they play together daily and every Spring they seem to have a daily contest of who can get muddier.
We had to say goodbye to Shaak Ti on the first day of July, 2022. She was a bundle of energy, and sass, and love, and neediness, and exuberance for life. She started every day at 5:00am and was ready to go, never understanding why we didn't share her optimism for the new day.
As we reminisce on the 15 years she shared our lives with us, there just aren't words to express our appreciation and love for her. We have gobs of photos and videos and memories. Pictures and memories of Shaak Ti may appear on our screens or in our minds, and while they may make us sad, we cherish every one. She will forever live on in our hearts.
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