Indigo Skye Haas
February 28, 2009 – December 21, 2020

The namesake of this business joined our household from a rescue organization in late March, 2009 as a little grey fluffball. Our kids grew up with Indigo, and she was absolutely part of our family, where she joined us on many hikes and closely sat at our sides (too closely) at every meal for the nearly 12 years she was with us. While she had her naughty sides—the occasional anger-poops on the upstairs carpet, the large number of bread loaves and butter sticks pulled off the kitchen counter—she never once ran away and was always there to protect us. She chased away at least three would-be burglars when Chris was out of town, caught and killed a sewer rat that was in our backyard, and kept our yard free of squirrels as much as possible. Unfortunately, her protectiveness came with a price, as she tore both of her back leg ligaments while clawing at the fence trying to chase away a mail carrier. This injury limited her for the last three years, preventing us from going to dog parks or on long walks, but didn’t hinder her vigilance.

Indy was always communicative beyond her great, deep bark which every visitor heard as they entered our home. She had a special “woof” when she wanted out, a different one for when she wanted you to move off her couch cushion, and she had a variety of growls and barks to communicate with the over 50 foster puppies we forced on her over the last 7 years. She could also communicate her irritation like no pet we have ever seen. A great example is when the whole family left her alone for the day. When we got home, we found half of an onion prominently displayed on our couch. She was obviously angry enough to grab an onion off the counter and eat half of it despite it being what was undoubtedly a bad dining experience. We learned our lesson!

We miss you terribly, Oochie Goochie. We miss the sound of your paws coming to greet us as we descend the stairs every morning; we miss the belly rubs and ear scratches; and we miss how you would nibble on our sleeves and shoes during playtime. You were the best girl.