We come before God this day in sadness. Dyna, (Conquest Dyna Mite) our beloved Cardigan Corgi, who brought us so much joy in life, has now died. Dyna’s happy times in our family’s embrace have come to an end. We miss Dyna and will miss her for a long time. She brought joy to our family for nearly 17 years –

1. She Joined us on our Texas ranch right after the new year 2000. On the ranch she partnered with deer, herded cow’s, helped as my teacher’s assistant in dog obedience class. – and of course an ever present partner to me as I tended cows, mended fence, or sat in my office working late at night.
   

   On the Texas ranch, Dyna partnered with all animals – They were her friends. She played with them, she lay down beside them, they were friends.  I believe the deer chose to live around our house because their friend Dyna lived there.  That is the kind of dog Dyna was!!!

2. In Florida she brought the crowd to laughter as she took a bow of apology after missing the entrance to a tunnel in dog agility competition. “Oh, no Dyna” – the crowd shouted.
3. In Texas and Florida, she was my teacher assistant in dog agility class. – she was competitive winner in both obedience and agility – winning top levels in each.
   

   Any deeper snow and she had trouble – short legs

4. On Block Isand, Rhode Island she was ex-rayed at the clinic and found to be with child(s), and delivered four beautiful puppies in the back of a station wagon while returning to her Texas ranch home.
5. In New Jersey, she became a service dog for two handlers (Heather and Me).
   

   A friend to all humans and animals

6. In new Jersey she became a member of my daughter Heather’s family. A family with two growing children, two other dogs, one cat, gerbils, birds, and animals I am not aware of – and she became a legend at the Vet office that helped her live such a full life, she was a legend at the St Hubbert’s Animal welfare Center where she got her Service Animal degree. She was a legend at the family dinner table, at wiener roasts, at school functions, at the lake house – You know – she was a legend everywhere the family went – Dyna was famous – why?   Because of the loving life my daughter’s family gave Dyna – She was one of the family to each of them – and of course, because Dyna had a special personality to start with and a special DNA makeup like no other dog!
   

   At nearly 16 years old – still bright eyes that loved all of life around her

7. We miss you Dyna!.