Entrant's Name
Mary

City
Woodland Park

A little about me...
My name is Ruffy. I was devoted family member and a real hero. I was one of just 2000 dogs selected for the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study and helped provide critical data on nutritional, environmental, lifestyle, and genetic risk factors for canine cancers affecting so many of my beloved and precious doggy companions. While being held in the arms of my loving family, I passed away from a rare and sudden onset lymphoma in 2022 at age 11. It was a wonderful 11 years, and I was blessed to have a special boy in my life play with me every day and love on me with so many hugs and kisses! My family misses me deeply. It would be an honor to have me selected for this beautiful calendar to keep my memories alive for others.