A little backyard trail dedication

Our late pup Helo was precious with his feet. He didn’t like walking on gravel or even grass all that much. He did love to walk on a raised curb like a balance beam.

In our backyard we have two small patches of grass that are bordered by such a curb. Every day, multiple times a day, he would walk the full perimeter. We got to calling it “Helo Trail” and would join him in a single file line.

I wish I had taken more video of him doing it, but this one captures it pretty well.

After he passed, it made us feel a tiny bit better to walk Helo Trail each morning. We miss that guy so much, so we decided to make his trail official with a little dedication.

We ordered a custom trail sign from the Etsy shop SignsbyWoodcarve and it came out perfect.

It brings us daily joy to see this little reminder of him. Occasionally Gravy or Tater will walk the trail and our hearts swell all over again.