Rocco’s Last Walk
It’s taken me almost a year to write this post . . . surely the most difficult I’ve attempted. Maybe because it’s not flippant or trite or irreverent as usual. Instead, it’s about loss . . . the loss of a loyal friend and faithful companion.
Rocco, “The Top Dog of Central Oregon” has taken his last walk.
Humble Beginnings
Rocco, the prototypical Oorang Airedale, had humble beginnings; he came from a ranch in Riverside, a small town in the Oakanogan Valley in Northern Washington. He moved to Bend in 2002, at 8 weeks of age. In his own words, he spent his early days “roaming some of the swankiest communities in Bend.”
He barked at the kids, chased the deer, discouraged the solicitors, and above all, thought for himself.
As he matured, the insatiable curiosity that is often a characteristic of the breed, began to manifest itself . . . Rocco became a full blown canine property expert, a connoisseur of some of Bend’s finest homes, the penultimate real estate guru.
He also began to develop his writing skills . . . penning many quality real estate and travel oriented articles. He became a source of local information–his sage advice appreciated, his opinions respected. He never cringed before power, or boasted of his own possessions or achievements.
A Compendium of Rocco’s Works
Here are some of Rocco’s finest works:
Broken Top Club Names New Owner
Bend Named No. 2 ‘Death-Defying City’ in the U.S.
A Better Place
Rocco left Bend a better place. Hopefully, he’s hanging out now with his buddy, Enzo (The Art of Racing in the Rain).
We’ll miss him!
