22/04/2026
April 21, 2026
Dear MAESSR,
Our belovéd Reagan (MAESSR Class of 2023 - "Reagan 3") crossed over the Rainbow Bridge on April 17, 2026.
She was diagnosed in July 2025 with a**l gland cancer in her right a**l gland. The vet gave her (and us) 2-6 months. We were blessed to have an extra three months with her. She fought a valiant fight but last week we knew it was time to let her go. At least we'd had her three years and two days. A blessing!
She always ready for a walkie or to go out and chase those pesky squirrels. In fact, last Tuesday evening she ran after one that had the nerve to enter her fenced-in lawn!
Reagan kept her Dad (my husband, Walt) company once he retired last April and she plowed through the deep snows we had this winter.
But we knew this past weekend - and she shared with us in her own way - that it was time to leave us.
She was way too young and we had her way too short a period of time but she was treasure and we thank MAESSR for sharing her with us.
She went to work with me every other day for over a year. On those days, I was alone in the office and her presence beside my desk was a joy. She slept on our bed from the day she arrived.
Reagan was a "people" dog. She loved every person she met on our walk, pulling me toward each person who she greeted effusively. And people we encountered loved her, with one couple always providing treats (like she didn't get enough!!).
So the house is quiet, her bowl has been cleaned and put away, her treats and food have gone to the local shelter or to other dog-owner friends. But her spirit lives on the memory of a tri-color/liver ESS is embedded in our hearts and mind.
Thank you, MAESSR for giving us the opportunity to love and be loved by a very special, crazy, funny, loving English Springer Spaniel named Reagan.
Walt and Sue Jacob