Mount Pleasant Magazine Sept/Oct 2019

176 www.MountPleasantMagazine.com | www.ILoveMountPleasant.com | www.BestofMP.com pets us with him. I searched online for local pet photographers and sent an email with our story to a couple of them. Jeanne Taylor responded quickly to our story and offered us a free photo shoot as part of a program she has for terminal pets. This offer meant so much to us given the amount of money we were already spending on Willow’s treatment. Jeanne came over to our house one hot and humid Saturday morning. She offered Willow a treat, and he immediately gobbled it down and wanted more. This was during a period of time when Willow wasn’t eating, so my husband and I were amazed. Jeanne took Willow into our backyard, just the two of them, to take — what we would find out later — the most amazing shots of Willow that truly captured his personality and spirit. She then took more photos of us with Willow — being so patient to take breaks inside to let Willow rest and cool off. She humored us with golf-cart ride photos and the different collars and scarfs we wanted him to wear. My favorite memory of the day was when Jeanne suggested we take a photo with Willow sitting on our porch swing. “He will never get on this swing,” I told her, “We’ve tried in the past, but he has no interest. We can try though.” Bradley and I sat down, and, within a second, Willow jumped up on the swing, curled up in between us, and looked right at Jeanne like he was saying, “OK, I’m ready for my close up.” We all had such a good laugh. Now we have the most amazing photos of Willow and photos of us with Willow. What is even more special, however, is that we had the most fun that day (Willow included), and the memory of that day will always be one of my favorites. CELEBRATETHEIR LIFE—AND LOOK FORTHE SIGNS. On Aug. 19, 2018, Willow lost his 3 1/2 month battle with GI lymphoma. He went to sleep peacefully in our arms while we held his paws, kissed his head and told him Photo by Jeanne Taylor Photography. •Roomy suites and condos •No extra charge for medicine •Lots of outdoor potty and play time WELCOME TO ZIGGY'S DOG PARLOR! LUXURY BOARDING 3369 S. MORGANS PT. RD, SUITE 209, MT. PLEASANT, SC 29466 www.ZiggysDogParlor.com (843) 388-3422 Pick-up/Drop-off hours: 8am-3pm and 6pm-9pm every day. Stop by for a tour during these hours! MT. PLEASANT Fall in love with our award winning products and services Healthy Pet Food • Salon Style Grooming Gourmet Baked Treats • Stylish Essentials Plush & Tough Toys • Chews & Bones and Much More! Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming Mt. Pleasant 1055 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 (843) 388-5167 • @WGBMtPleasant