ETTA SAXE

Dear Etta,

You know me only as another face at Swift Run Dog Park. You may not realize, but whenever I've seen you there, I would seek you out and claim my spot on your bench. You were full of insightful conversation, and were a pleasure to know. I've thought about you often since the announcement of your passing. The feeling is shared with others that enjoyed your presence, that it is a great loss to us who only knew you for sporadic meetings, but must be a tremendous loss to...

I met Etta and Penny at the Olsen Dog Park back in 2012, I think. I remember many wonderful times when Etta and I, and Barbara Brown, sat on the bench under the shelter and talked about books, current events and, of course, dogs. Our three dogs (Penny, Bubbles, and Phoebe) romped while we chatted. I'll always remember those wonderful times. And then Etta moved (and Penny passed); Barbara became incapacitated (and, after a couple of months of "fostering" Phoebe, the Greyhound Rescue...

Deepest condolences to the family. Ms. Saxe will be missed sadly. May God grant you peace and comfort in this difficult time. Thoughts and prayers.

Bless Etta! I met her when she first adopted Penny. She performed wonders with that dog, she figured out her food allergies, started the dog on homemade food, and Penny became visibly younger every day. She became a happy puppy, she'd been an old dog obviously suffering from allergies.
I'm glad to have known Etta, she had fascinating stories.