Mookie was our baby and we spoiled him with love, affection, and treats throughout his entire life.  Mookie was with us nearly everywhere we went, traveling to nine different states and the District of Columbia on family trips, vacations, and weekend events.  How many dogs can actually say that they have seen Christmas in the Oaks in New Orleans, the Washington Monument on the Mall, the Natural Bridge in southwestern Virginia, or Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga, TN?  Mookie gave us his unconditional love and affection along with numerous happy times and many great memories.  He was always there to put a smile on our face, give us comfort, or simply to let us know that he cared.  He cheered us up when we were sad, and made good times even better.  Although he is no longer with us in the flesh, we know that he will always be with us in spirit as we still feel his calming presence in our everyday activities.  

Mookie was an easy-going dog who enjoyed hanging out with his family, cuddling on the couch, taking naps on a cool floor, sticking his head out of a car window, and eating, eating, eating.  His never-ending appetite for food and his Houdini-like ability to take food from unguarded plates still brings smiles of amazement to those who were victimized.  Mookie’s last attempt to sneak food scraps (in this case pulled pork scraps that were discarded into a cardboard box) resulted in his head getting stuck in a cardboard soda box.  It was an unbelievable sight to see poor Mookie walking around with a box stuck on his head, bumping into walls, wondering who turned the lights out on his eating binge.