August 19, 1996 - May 11, 2008

Etched In Stone, etched in my heart,

etched in the essence of my soul she will forever be!

When I named her Hob Nob Etched In Stone she became etched in my heart for eternity!  She was born in my hands in the back of my van on the way to meet my vet. 

Chisel was more then special...she was incomparable!  She had the infectious ability of making me feel that I was too.

To watch her do puppy heeling with such accuracy and animation will always be etched in my memory.  To watch her retrieve so passionately with drive at 9 weeks old was awe inspiring!  Her love of doing scent discrimination was immeasurable.

To look in her eyes and see pure love of heart for me is something I know that I will never experience again in my lifetime!  If a 10 embodied perfection she was a 50!

She earned her utility dog title in obedience and was well on her way to earning a MACH in agility with 16 double Q’s.  Chisel had a zest for working that is still unsurpassed!  She thrived on doing it all and doing it best with the utmost of willingness and enjoyment!

Chisel & I ventured into agility as newcomers to this exciting sport.  Our first agility run ever was to compete in the 22” jump height at a USAA grand prix regional where we easily qualified in the top 10 over 200 other dogs!!!

I can truly say with the depths of my being, that we had a connection that just will never, ever be again.  Nor do I think I would want it with another of my dogs for it becomes more pain then I can bear when we part.

My beloved Chisel  now rests under the apple tree...no more will she run in the orchard.  From this beautiful spot, Chisel’s spirit can keep watch over her sheep as she so often did in her physical being.    The bunnies may hop by and stop to twitch their noses no more afraid of being stared at.

I would chisel these words as her epitaph on a tombstone...

Hob Nob Etched In Stone...etched in my heart, etched in the essence of my soul for all eternity!

You will always be Simply THE Best!

August 19, 1996 - May 11, 2008