We are always grateful when families like Teresa not only choose to adopt a senior dog, but also choose to adopt a bonded senior pair. Ace and Krypto were a dynamic duo. Sadly we heard of Krypto’s passing. Here is Teresa’s heartfelt tribute to her wonderful boy:
In January, we sadly announced the passing of Krypto, a very sweet guy we brought home with his buddy Ace from Muttville in August of 2012.
Ace and Krypto were large dogs, and bonded buddies, so maybe it was hard to find them a home right away, but they were perfect for our family (we had recently lost our 13-year-old Rottweiler.) We have a large yard, and with two dog-loving teenagers, Ace and Krypto fit right in.
Although we were told Ace and Krypto had grown up together, we were never too sure about that (they were trained completely differently, for example) – but there is no doubt that somewhere along the way they became very good friends (in the street or in a shelter, perhaps?) They loved to play together, even though they were “old,” and it was a joy to watch them. Krypto was a big fellow, but he wanted to be a lap dog, and loved to cuddle.
Krypto had his bad habits, no doubt – the most famous Krypto story is the time he ate a plastic container of all of one daughter’s baby teeth, and we spent weeks weeks trying to recover the teeth in the way you might imagine (we eventually thankfully gave that up, but we did find some….)
Krypto was an interesting-looking dog (he was spotted on one side, and almost completely black on the other, with a distinct line down the middle of his face), and people would often ask “what IS he??” We didn’t know, of course, but finally sent his DNA away for analysis, and were told that he was quite a mix, but that the mix included labrador retriever and shetland sheepdog.
Krypto eventually developed severe arthritis in his back knees, and then a few months ago he was diagnosed with lung cancer. He did not ever want to give up – he continued to eat and express enthusiasm for life even after he had clearly become very ill. He died in our arms less than an hour after our oldest daughter got home from college for the holidays.
He was truly loved, and he will be truly missed, by both his human family and by his good friend, Ace.
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