Friends Jane and Rose Share Memories of Franklin the Dachshund

Picnic at Ft. Mc Henry

This Franklin Friday features a tribute to our Dachshund Franklin who passed away on May 8 this year. He made an impression on everyone he met. Today's blog has some memories that our friends Jane and Rose shared about their meetings with Franklin. 

Franklin and Dolly SQUIRREL CHASING! 

JANE'S MEMORIES: Franklin was such a cool dog with a big personality, so smart and handsome, too. My first memory of him was at the American Visionary Art Museum annual July 4th Pet Parade (too many years ago to believe!). He sat on Tom's lap and was clearly so over all the silliness surrounding him at the "butt-sniffing, trick-turning, leg-lifting" shenanigans. 

Jane and Steve took this pic of us at Ft. McHenry

Another time, I saw him sprint across a yard in Bowie to chase a squirrel. He was very, very fast. I always liked seeing him and Dolly together.

ROB'S NOTE: We also brought Franklin and Dolly to a picnic with Jane and Steve at Fort McHenry. That was a very memorable event! 
  Jane and Steve also took one of our favorite photos of us with Franklin and Dolly at Fort McHenry that day. 

Rose's Daughter posed with Franklin

ROSE'S MEMORY: Rose and her family met Franklin and Dolly in the mid-2000s when we met them on a fundraising walk for a Baltimore Animal Rescue around a reservoir in Baltimore City. During the event, Rose's daughter posed for a photo with Franklin. Rose sent that photo to us last week after Franklin passed. She still had it on her phone after 15 years!

Tom and Franklin, Rob and Dolly at the Baltimore Walk