Bailey Culver

We adopted our precious Bailey (Beetle, Beatrice, BB) on April 11, 2011, from a local rescue and she instantly became family. We think she was about 2 years old when she came to live with us. Within 24 hours I was smitten with that adorable, funny extremely sweet little dog. There was just something special about her. A couple of her funny antics included running fits around the house that included spin moves that we nicknamed “Dwight Freeney moves.” When she went for walks, she would frequently stop, roll over onto her back and play dead. She would even do this while crossing a street in our neighborhood to the amusement of people driving by. Bailey immediately hit it off with her pet sibling Autumn who is about 2 years older. Autumn had been adopted from a rescue in 2008. They played and slept together and shared everything; it was like they had always been together. Some of Bailey’s favorite things were going for rides in the car and truck (she liked to ride in the backseat, and we fixed up an elevated dog bed so she could look out the windows), dog treats, getting Pup Cups at Starbucks and camping. Both girls had their own camping chairs, but they usually sat together in the same chair by the campfire curled up in blankets. Bailey loved the smell of the woods and going for walks. Not to mention the assortment of camping food she would try to get everyone to share with her. Her very favorite thing was food – she lived to eat. Her favorite snacks were tomatoes, watermelon, cantaloupe, and honey dew melons. Bailey also loved having eggs and toast with Gary. We swear she had a wristwatch with an alarm set at 4pm because every day right on time she would start out staring at you, followed by quiet “woofs”. If she did not see anyone moving toward the kitchen she would proceed with louder woofs and barks letting you know she meant business. As soon as she finished eating, she would come back in the kitchen and get in line again, this time to cash in on our dinner. She loved to sleep in the bed with us and we loved that she did. She set her own bedtime and let us know when it was time to retire for the night. Bailey was truly a best friend. We told her we loved her every single day. Bailey started having seizures recently and sadly she passed away on February 22, 2024. We were just not ready for her to go, and it was heartbreaking. We love her and will forever hold her in our hearts. She gave us so much joy and we miss her so much – there will never be another Bailey. She is survived by her pet parents, Gary & Carolyn, and pet sibling Autumn.