Maya was our long-haired German Shepherd Dog for eleven great years. The first part of her life was spent with us in Minnesota, traveling daily to the Wolf Center with Elizabeth. After moving to Cambridge, Maya became the Grand Dame of Fresh Pond. This was a self-appointed position.

On November 7, we said goodbye to our beloved Maya. She had been diagnosed with Lymphoma in August, not long after our son was born. Despite all our efforts through chemotherapy, Maya was quickly losing the battle to the cancer. The prognosis changed quickly: months became weeks and soon weeks became days. Maya was not an overly energetic or gregarious spirit. She was poised and thoughtful, even stoic. And though she could be quite vocal at times, Maya was more about presence. Now that she is gone, that presence is lost and there is a tangible void.
We truly learned more from Maya than she did from us in her eleven years. She shaped the course of our lives: Maya was the inspiration behind LaundroMutt. It is a business and a community dedicated to her. Maya was and will always be- our first dog.