Riesling “The Pieces” ~ Short life ~ Huge impact

 

After a valiant, fast and furious fight with Lymphoma, Riesling passed away in the comfort of her home surrounded by loved ones on March 3, 2026.

Prayer recited for her:

Dear Lord,

If she must go, let her go with her spirit intact. If she must go, let her go with dignity. If she must go, let her go with peace. If she must go, let her go with wings.

Riesling will be greatly mourned and missed as she was her Mom’s soulmate dog, her Dad’s Sweetest dog of his life, and certainly meant much to 1,000’s of other people she crossed paths with throughout her short 7 years of life. At four months of age, she fell into the role as the lobby pup at Hotel Stebbins and lovingly, sweetly and entertainingly maintained that role until the day she passed. The familiar view of her sitting in the lobby bay window as guests drove up to check in or as passerby’s giggled at her perched there so proper, will be missed by many. The impact she had on so many people is truly amazing and we are proud, as her parents, to have been able to facilitate her role here on earth.

Riesling was the sweetest, loyal, intelligent, athletic, and happiest dog I’ve ever known. She was an amazing playmate with her late brother Duke and late sister Mischka.  Mischka gave Riesling a run for her money and she was beyond patient and forgiving with Mischka. She was known for her “half human” personality. She truly had a Paradoxical and Complex Personality.

• SO Sweet yet ferociously protective
• Down in the dirt extreme athlete yet carried herself like royalty when needed
• High physical energy yet knew when it was time for quiet rest
• Emotionally intelligent and connected to people yet standoffish if she could sense that’s what the situation needed
• Forgiving yet Never Forgetting
• Highly intelligent yet brought so much laughter with her goof ball ways
• Patient with everyone and everything yet demanding when it came to food or treats:)
• Calm yet Intense
• Affectionate yet loved her own space
• Chased every bird, bunny, squirrel, and deer in sight yet allowed Mom’s kitten to chew on her tail and rule the roost
• Obedient yet Independent
• Perfect indoor family dog yet lived for and loved the outdoors
• Showed great appreciation with her constant sighs, groans and gurgles yet expected nothing
• Social yet happy with alone time
• Fearless yet timid at times to ensure she was doing the right thing
• Stoic in nature yet melodramatic with playtime

I can’t say enough about her! How much she was loved is evident in the many nicknames she has, which was given to her by many different people, including “The Pieces”, “Bubby”, “My Friend”, “My Girl”, “Reese’s Pieces”, “NaNa”, “Peanut Butter Cup”, “Ries”, “Sweet Pea” and more.

If someone were to say she was “just a dog”, they would be wrong. The hole she left in our world is huge and her legacy will live on in what she taught each and every human with whom she crossed paths. There is no doubt she is in heaven and chasing after each and every angel wing! Keep them on their toes my sweet girl. We can’t say how much we will miss you so until we see you again, visit us in our dreams.