Frankie blessed our family's lives for 14 years. She gave us love, bravery, companionship, intelligence and adventure. Frankie was a happy dog, with bright eyes, a smile and wagging tail every day. Although of small size, she believed part of her role was to protect us, such as experiences with an attack from two unleashed dogs, a black bear, and scary strangers. She provided companionship to ease stress and anxiety of daily life for all our family and friends. Frankie was very smart and had an amazing instinct and intuition to know and sense events before they happened. She loved adventure such riding in my daughter's raft on the Flathead River, road trips with grandkids and walks through a nearby field and forest. We miss her greatly, and yet she lives in our hearts forever.