More: Gracie Lou passed away this past Spring. She was my shadow for the past 15+ years. Gracie was the alpha dog and the Queen Bee and she knew it. She was sweet with all the other puppies that came through our home but all the others knew it was her home and they were lucky to live there. Lol. She was a mama’s girl but stubborn as could be. She would come when she felt like it and she would look at me like I was crazy if I ever attempted to throw her a ball. This picture was taken at her favorite place on earth at our cottage on the lake in Chetek, Wisconsin.