LOSS

I'm so shocked and so sad to hear that Ronda Carter lost her battle with cancer early this morning...I worked with her a number of times over the years...Burn did his very first agility seminar with Ronda...that was about 7 years ago...she told me he couldn't jump...I was so offended by her bluntness and her honesty...but I didn't let her off the hook - I did my homework and sought her opinion and help...and she helped me a lot...

Burn's very first DAM team at the Regional in Perry was with Ronda and Pyro and Sherrie and Kix...we had such a great time...I loved Pyro and wanted her to be Burn's husband...she'd laugh and say you can't breed two red and white dogs, you'll get bad pads...after Burn had his first seizure, she was the first person I called...she was so comforting and very supportive...she always liked Burn...and she is one of the reasons I got Triumph...

I'm sitting here recalling so many memories...the laughs we shared and the saki and sushi dinners...I talked to her right before we left for the Regional in Perry...like just three weeks ago...I didn't see her name in the running order and messaged her and told her I would miss seeing her...she replied that she had just had surgery, a tumor removed from her stomach, but that she was doing great and down to a size 6...that was just three weeks ago...

Rest in peace, Ronda, and know that you will be missed...I will miss you and your laugh...my heartfelt condolences go out to her family and close friends and her dogs...I'm just in shock...