therapy dog

He was a very special dog in Gold Canyon, loved by everyone in this beautiful community of about 16,000 people. Numerous articles in the The East Valley Tribune, The Arizona Republic, the Gold Canyon Ledger, Gold Canyon Lifestyles and other local publications and newspapers. He was also quite famous in events such as Special Olympics as a therapy dog.

Kramer died of complications from Coccidioidomycosis, commonly known as “Valley Fever”, a disease of the lungs that is common in the southwestern United States, it affects humans and animals as well. For more information please visit:

http://www.goldcanyondog.org/valleyfever.html

IN MEMORY OF KRAMER
1992 – 2005
by “Dad” Curt Fonger

I guess the best way to refer to KRAMER was that he was a “Good Will Ambassador”. He did his magic by way of gentle demeanor, wagging tail and those beautiful brown eyes with those golden eyelashes. Never bashful about going directly up to a man, woman or child which in and by itself, was nothing less than amazing in that – he was abused by people when he was a “Little boy” himself.

He won the hearts of everyone he came in contact with. He had a calming affect on the mentally challenged, the elderly, children with serious illness, and other dogs. Kramer’s canine intuition told him just what to do with and for “that” person when he was by their side. He was an absolute charmer and his “smaller than most” stature among the larger dogs was deceiving as his heart was the biggest part of him. He instantaneously won everyone over the moment they touched his silken head of reddish gold hair – people and children bonded to Kramer upon contact.

Yes… Kramer was one of those “Once in a life time” creatures to come into your life and you always went away with a smile and better for the experience. He did what many psychologists and psychiatrists practice to do and that was to: relax the mind, forgive your anger and live a little happier and why not?

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