Chinook
A donation was made in memory of Chinook by the doctors, and staff of on Mar 16, 2016.
I adopted Chinook in 2005 from the Bellevue Humane Society when he was about 3 months old and we hit the shelter dog jackpot. He was an amazing dog and was such a wonderful part of our family. He loved people, especially pretty ladies, the snow, and long walks around Queen Anne and Discovery Park. He was a picky eater and almost failed obedience school after being the star student because he didn't fancy the treats I had on final exam day!
He had the best ears. They were his signature feature, small and just not quite the right proportion for a dog of his size, but everyone who met him loved rubbing his soft ears. He had a beautiful coat, it was soft and fluffy and I look forward to finding his dog hair on our clothes and around the house hopefully for years to come. His white fur never showed his age... everywhere we went people would stop us and comment on what a beautiful dog he was. He was frequently mistaken for a female, even by his dog trainer, because he was just such a beautiful animal! He loved my husband and always sought his approval. We called him my shadow, if I'd get up to go to the kitchen for a glass of water, he'd follow me there and back. I always felt bad as he got older when he'd be resting comfortably and then jump up to follow me around.... but secretly I loved it. He had separation anxiety as a puppy and I like to think that contributed to the fact he never ran away, even when one time we accidentally left him outside (and we don't have a fenced yard!). The picture we're sending was on a beautiful Seattle day in our front yard. Chinook would often just want to sit in the yard and soak in the sun. He would also perch on our steps inside and watch the world go by... he did that his whole life starting when he was a puppy. He was curious and always wanted to see what was going on with people.
As he got older, we knew his joints were okay as he'd selectively jump on our bed to sleep while we were at work, yet would pretend to not be able to make it into the hatchback of my car because he knew I'd let him in the back seat. He knew I'd do anything for him but couldn't pull a fast one on my husband. He protected us from the mailman his entire life and we have scratches on the front door to prove it. He made a tiny best friend across the street, our neighbor's dog who we would share dog sitting with - an unlikely pair but it was so fun to watch him with his bestie, a chihuahua/corgi mix. I swear he and I had ESP and had many conversations over the years - if I was sick, he knew, if I was sad, he knew and would never leave my side. He had many nicknames - Chinookers, Schnoogie Bear, Cdogg were a few. Everyone who met him loved him, he had a way of stealing your heart and even my cat lover friends became dog lovers when they met Chinook.
He leaves an 85 pound hole in our hearts, and our home is eerily quiet without his presence. He was an amazing dog and we feel so blessed that he was happy until the very end. His last day was a happy one where he hung out at his doggy daycare with people who loved him since he was a puppy. I'm also so grateful to our son, who cared for him on his last day, and to the amazing team at Greenlake Animal Hospital who looked after him for 10 healthy wonderful years. He didn't suffer, or at least if he was in pain at the end, he hid it well from us. We loved him with all our hearts and while I know we will make room in our home and hearts for another pet in the future, he's irreplaceable. Thank you for the opportunity to memorialize him and share our story of our beloved Chinook.
Kristen and Chris Bailey
He had the best ears. They were his signature feature, small and just not quite the right proportion for a dog of his size, but everyone who met him loved rubbing his soft ears. He had a beautiful coat, it was soft and fluffy and I look forward to finding his dog hair on our clothes and around the house hopefully for years to come. His white fur never showed his age... everywhere we went people would stop us and comment on what a beautiful dog he was. He was frequently mistaken for a female, even by his dog trainer, because he was just such a beautiful animal! He loved my husband and always sought his approval. We called him my shadow, if I'd get up to go to the kitchen for a glass of water, he'd follow me there and back. I always felt bad as he got older when he'd be resting comfortably and then jump up to follow me around.... but secretly I loved it. He had separation anxiety as a puppy and I like to think that contributed to the fact he never ran away, even when one time we accidentally left him outside (and we don't have a fenced yard!). The picture we're sending was on a beautiful Seattle day in our front yard. Chinook would often just want to sit in the yard and soak in the sun. He would also perch on our steps inside and watch the world go by... he did that his whole life starting when he was a puppy. He was curious and always wanted to see what was going on with people.
As he got older, we knew his joints were okay as he'd selectively jump on our bed to sleep while we were at work, yet would pretend to not be able to make it into the hatchback of my car because he knew I'd let him in the back seat. He knew I'd do anything for him but couldn't pull a fast one on my husband. He protected us from the mailman his entire life and we have scratches on the front door to prove it. He made a tiny best friend across the street, our neighbor's dog who we would share dog sitting with - an unlikely pair but it was so fun to watch him with his bestie, a chihuahua/corgi mix. I swear he and I had ESP and had many conversations over the years - if I was sick, he knew, if I was sad, he knew and would never leave my side. He had many nicknames - Chinookers, Schnoogie Bear, Cdogg were a few. Everyone who met him loved him, he had a way of stealing your heart and even my cat lover friends became dog lovers when they met Chinook.
He leaves an 85 pound hole in our hearts, and our home is eerily quiet without his presence. He was an amazing dog and we feel so blessed that he was happy until the very end. His last day was a happy one where he hung out at his doggy daycare with people who loved him since he was a puppy. I'm also so grateful to our son, who cared for him on his last day, and to the amazing team at Greenlake Animal Hospital who looked after him for 10 healthy wonderful years. He didn't suffer, or at least if he was in pain at the end, he hid it well from us. We loved him with all our hearts and while I know we will make room in our home and hearts for another pet in the future, he's irreplaceable. Thank you for the opportunity to memorialize him and share our story of our beloved Chinook.
Kristen and Chris Bailey
