A brown dog with an orange collar sitting in the snow with snow on its face.
A brown dog sitting on a wooden platform beside a mountain bike in a grassy outdoor setting with trees and mountains in the background.
A woman with blonde hair in a floral top stands behind a tan dog on a podium, holding its leash. The dog has ribbons on its side and is standing in show stance with a straight back and alert appearance. The background is a plain grey fabric, and the podium has a Sports Kennel Club sticker.
A woman and a dog are touching noses and smiling at each other outdoors. The woman is wearing a blue shirt and sunglasses on her head, and the dog is a brown hound wearing an orange collar.
A dog, possibly a Vizsla breed, sitting on a blue platform outdoors, with a background of trees and foliage.
Dog looking thoughtful near a calm lake with trees in the background during sunset.
A brown dog with blue eyes peeking out from a red and blue fabric tunnel on green grass.
A smiling woman in winter clothing and a beanie hat outdoors in a snow-covered setting, holding a brown dog with floppy ears.
A brown puppy running through a grassy yard with trees and a building in the background.
A brown dog standing on a grassy trail in a forest during sunset.

Maci

Tierah Maci in the Sky with Diamonds

12/9/2009 - 6/6/2022

Though Maci holds no titles to her name, I give her so much credit, love, and admiration for her work as my life and heart dog. She was a gift to myself for successfully graduating with my Bachelor of Science degree from University of Idaho, and then successfully being accepted into the Doctoral Physical Therapy program at Eastern Washington University. Therefore, you can imagine her duties revolved around keeping me emotionally sane while trying to navigate what amounted to some very overwhelming and challenging studies. Even after she helped me through that program, she stood by me as I waded through young adulthood. She gets the credit for overseeing my acceptance of my first (and second) physical therapy job, helping me through one empty relationship before agreeing on the man I now call my husband, running with me while I trained for countless half and full marathons, watching me pursue professional triathlon, and then welcoming into our lives more dogs, to whom she served as matriarch.

Maci will always hold a special place in my heart. The lessons she has taught me have helped me grow into a better, more empathetic, human. While I once took for granted the importance of solid and patient communication with my four-legged souls, I now appreciate how much more I benefit from the relationships with my pups. Maci made clear the countless lessons I can--and will continue to--learn from working closely with my pack. I believe her devotion will inspire me to do much more with the pups I raise in the future.

A smiling person wearing a black beanie and purple jacket kneels on rocky ground, holding a brown dog with an orange collar, on a mountain with pine trees and a panoramic view of valleys and forests in the background.
A brown dog lying on a green leather couch, holding a torn blue and black bag in its mouth. In front of the dog, there is a handwritten note on white paper that reads, 'I don't know why, but the third pair of bike shorts didn't taste nearly as good as the first two did.' The scene appears to be in a living room with wooden paneling in the background.
A dog wearing a colorful, fringed scarf on its head, looking directly at the camera with a calm expression.
A brown dog with long ears standing in a pine forest, looking at a tree trunk.
Close-up of a brown dog with long ears and a red collar, looking into the distance outdoors with blurred trees in the background.