10/18/2026
I really don’t even know where to begin except to say thank you. ❤️
Week before last was one of the hardest weeks of my life. Losing my dad and trying to navigate everything that comes with that was difficult, and I had to do something I rarely do — cancel a day of Bark Bus.
And y’all… the way this community showed up for me is something I will never forget.
The texts, phone calls, cards, prayers, hugs and messages checking on me meant more than I could ever put into words. And then I learned that my Bark Bus families had all pulled together to do something in memory of my dad.
A beautiful tree that we will plant right here at the Bark Park, with a plaque in his memory. 🌳❤️ And on top of that, the incredibly generous monetary gift.
I cried.
There’s just something so special about knowing that tree will grow here. I’ll see it every day I’m at the park. The dogs will run and play around it. Someday they may even rest in its shade. And every time I look at it, I’ll think about my dad — and I’ll also remember the people who loved me enough to put it there.
When I started this crazy little Bark Bus adventure, I thought I was building a business centered around dogs.
I had no idea I was building a family.
I love your dogs like they’re my own, but somewhere along the way, all of you became part of my life too. And last week, you reminded me just how special this little community really is.
There will never be enough words to thank each of you for the love you’ve shown me and my family.
From the very bottom of my heart, thank you.
I will never, ever forget it. ❤️🌳🐾
