Author Archives: Ben Wilder

Piper loved being in the woods. She’d go to the nearest forest anytime the opportunity presented itself, which was more than I liked, that’s for sure. Not because I wanted her to be unhappy, it’s just that I worried for her. Her nose got her into some pretty delicate situations. Maybe she was chasing aContinue reading “Piper in the Wild – Post 9 of 15”

Piper was as curious as a private investigator and this characteristic of hers showed up a lot. When she was a puppy and the washer was open, she couldn’t resist giving the dishes a quick once-over before they were washed. Many years later but the same curiosity. How cute, right? But it wasn’t always adorable,Continue reading “Piper and Her Never-Ending Curiosity”

The more people I meet, the more I love my dog. For Piper, it was the exact opposite! For every dog she met (and every dog was inferior to her highness 👑), she loved people more. She never told me exactly what it was about dogs that annoyed her so maybe let’s just say sheContinue reading “Piper Loved People – Part 7 of Piper’s Farewell”

Last month I had to make the gut-wrenching decision of when to bring Piper to the vet one last time. Without a doubt the hardest decision I’ve faced and even up to the very last moment, I still wasn’t sure about the timing. My dad was with me, at the request of Piper, of course.Continue reading “Piper’s Final Days and the Following Weekend”

If you’re just jumping in with these Piper posts, I’ll catch you up real fast. Last week my awesome, adorable, mischievous beagle Piper went on to her next life: being awesome, adorable, and mischievous in Heaven. We were together for 15 years, her birthday was September 10th 2009, born with a litter of puppies inContinue reading “Piper Part 5… T-R-O-U-B-L-E!”