Archie, April 18, 1999 - May 2, 2010

ARCHIE

April 18, 1999 - May 2, 2010

Archie passed away peacefully on May 2, 2010 after a wonderful journey through life.  He was born on April 18, 1999 in Grand Rapids, MI.  On June 18, 1999, two crazy humans came, pulled him from his canine family and brought him to another state.  Archie screamed so loudly during this trip that the male human threatened to turn the vehicle around and return to Grand Rapids.  On arriving at his new home, Archie promptly peed on the carpet. 

In Archie's early years, he kept himself busy by chewing walls, making regular visits to his canine cousins and chasing non-existent squirrels.  He had the joy of being skunked on two occasions.

Archie enjoyed daily walks in the nearby park, weekly visits to doggy day care and weekday midday visits from his nanny.  He enjoyed trips to his human relatives, especially his human grandparents.  On one such visit, he fell out of the back of a pop-up camper during the middle of the night and was "none the worse for wear" after the incident.

Archie enjoyed a fairly long and healthy life.  He is survived by his human parents, his canine mother, his canine brother (Best of Breed in the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show) and many family and friends - both canine and human.