Shango was an Aussie/Golden mix, and the best dog ever. He was eager to please, quick to learn, and a very active dog. He loved to play frisbee, go for long hikes, and, as a senior dog, do agility.

He was a certified therapy dog for years with Lend A Heart Animal-Assisted Therapy and he was the reason I got to carry the Olympic Torch for the Winter 2002 Games.

Unfortunately, Shango was a product of poor breeding and suffered from hip dysplasia, two cruciate ruptures, a lumbar sacral deformity, DM, and more. But, through his attitude, drive, and determination, you never would have known it - he never had a bad day in his life.

Shango's been gone a year and a half now...and there isn't a day that goes by that we don't think about him. I still miss him terribly...and I know that the day will come when we will be reunited. Until then, run and play my sweet boy, I love you.