Bernie Dobson

I only remember two kisses - the first and the last. The first, with my love and the last, with death. The first brought happiness and the last relief! Srijit Prabhakaran


This memorial website was created to remember our dearest Bernie Dobson who was born in United States on May 12, 2007 and passed away on September 24, 2018. You will live forever in our memories and hearts.

I adopted Bernie after my diagnoses of Multiple Sclerosis, I knew I needed something to keep me out of bed and from giving up. I started looking on adoption sights and I had it in my mind I wanted the biggested dog I could find. I searched for Great Danes, St. Bernards, just any big dog I could think of. Every time I searched there was a picture(above picture) of this skinny pup with a big head that kept coming up. search after search day after day that pup came up. Finally I said that pup must be for me. We called and went and got him, he was so skinny and so scared. I dont think he was being taken care of at all. Bernie was supposed to be an outside dog but some how he was let in a couple times and.... well he never went back out. lol Bernie and I would sit outside for hours.i would brush him, i would talk to him and we instant bestfriends!Having him with me I knew he needed to be walked and I figured it was what I needed as well. We walked a little at a time until we were able to walk around our subdivision.On the good days we would even go more rounds. we worked on tricks and attitude ( yes that was for me ) lol The bond we had was amazing!We would go for rides and look at the cows, horses and anything we could find. At this point we were inseparable and when I say that I mean it... I was on a MS medication that would make me have flu like syptoms for 3 days and other then to go outside to the bathroom or to get a drink he never left my side. I always wanted to make him a service dog but honestly he was already one in his own way. i have had many heartaches and some harsh words like you are a burden or you are getting worse and I just cant handle that, but Bernie never felt that way and he was always there to lick my tears away. My body does have bad days but that doesnt stop him from loving me and keeping me on my toes, as a matter of fact within the past 6 years I have started having seizures and none of us have really had any training on it but that didnt stop bernie.... he pushed his way to me and made sure I was touching him in some way and it brought me out of the seizure. Bernie has done the MS walk with me and my team for 9 years and there or really anywhere he never meets a stranger....yes he loves attention and kids omg he adores them! He adores his Uncle's and Aunts and his grandmaw and papaw. letting him go is going to be devistating, but I cant let him be in pain and I know he is.
Bernie, you will be missed and my heart will forever be broken!I will always be missing a piece that is/was you,I will cherish all our memories and all the unconditional love you have given me. I know you will be watching over me with Sassy.   Bernie I love you my precious boy and as much as I really dont want to let you go I know  its time for you to go rest.