08/24/2026
Ozweld: August 18, 2009 - August 24, 2026
17 Years of Love
Today our hearts are completely broken.
Our Ozweld crossed the rainbow bridge.
He came to us on August 18, 2009. My son was 4 years old.
The minute I saw your face on the ad, I knew I had to have you.
The world knew I needed you.
So many people were trying to adopt you, but I got you. It was meant to be.
Every boy needs a dog.
And my son got the best one.
Ozweld walked into our lives and became family right away.
He grew up with my son.
He was there for every scraped knee, every first day of school photo, every birthday party. He slept on the floor outside bedroom doors. He waited in the car for us. He learned the sound of our footsteps.
And when I was sick — for 2.5 years of cancer treatment — he never left me.
On the days I couldn’t get off the couch, he laid with me.
On the days I was scared, he pressed his head into my hand.
He got me through it. He was my medicine when the medicine was too much.
Because of Ozweld, we knew what unconditional love looked like. Because of him, we had the others. He taught us how big our hearts could be and how much love a dog could give. He showed us what loyalty looks like. What it means to choose the same person every single day for 17 years.
Ozweld was so special that we built a whole chapter of our lives around him.
We named our family diner after him — The Ozwelds Diner Company. His name was on the sign. His face was on the menu. His spirit was in every cup of coffee we poured and every plate we served. Covid closed the doors, and we lost it later. But his name will always mean family to us.
He was the reason we did the motorcycle shows for 5 years. Our riding family — some Outlaw MC members, some just good people — all coming together with no labels, just heart. Just like Ozweld. He brought people together. We rode in his honor.
Through all of it — the good years, the hard years, the closing, the loss — Ozweld never left our side. He didn’t care about a sign on the door. He cared that we were home. He cared that we were together.
For 17 years he was there. Through joy and through loss. Through cancer and through healing. He just loved. Quietly. Steadily. Completely.
Dogs don’t live long enough. 17 years still isn’t enough.
But we were so unbelievably blessed to get every day of it with the best boy.
Thank you, Ozweld, for choosing us that day from the ad.
Thank you for growing up with my son.
Thank you for getting me through the darkest 2.5 years of my life.
Thank you for being the heart of our family, and the reason we ride with so much heart. @🐾🐾🐾🦴🦴🦴🐾🐾🦴
