09/15/2026
Willa Jean joined my family March 1st, 2018, on the day she was rescued from a backyard breeder. As is my custom, and in complete mockery of standard registration limits we ran into upon the naming of her older brother Jesse, she carried an interestingly long formal name...far too long for these short pages. As a tiny, yet rotten, precious puppy, she was absolutely full of sassy energy from the very start. While her big fur-brother, Smoky, wasn't so sure about being "blessed" with such a pushy wild little sister at first, she quickly wore him down and they became constant companions… remaining very attached for over seven beautiful years until Smoky's passing. Willa was quite rotten sometimes and she definitely tried your patience, but ultimately she was a very good little girl. She could become very vocal and demanding about her treats, and she was very jealous about anybody hugging her mama and she would vocally let you know it!! She brought a great deal of joy to her mother. Willa is preceded in death by her beloved fur-brothers, Jesse James, Skeeter, and Smoky; as well as her uncle, Dwayne. She is survived by her deeply devoted mother, Audra; grandparents, Sue and William; aunts and uncles, Donna, Jim, Scott, Rhonda, and Brandi; also, many cousins, both human and fur-babies, as well as a huge extended family. Willa, in her youth, was the most vibrant, rotten, and ornery little girl, and things did not change through her final years, though she...
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