How could the parents of National Dog Day, not know it was today?
I guess the reason is because the VonHoledigger's are a bunch of self absorbed idiots that take all of our time and we love it...
We love how Wally is bored by all of us, Henry has a constant back itch and gyrates in the chair, three legged George acts like he can't move until he is loose in the front yard and runs through the neighborhood, Danny stealing laundry,  Barney charging cats and getting his head caught in the fence while Johnny escapes the fence to chase three legged George.  In the meantime you have Vinnie attacking Freddie Mercury while he is eating Vinnie's food and everyone else's.
So to our children we are sorry we forgot National Dog Day but you do keep us very busy and we love each and everyone of you very much!

                      Freeway Freida Marie

                                         2002-2015

Our sweet girl

Hated her picture taken.

Guarding her food against George

Tonight our heart is heavy with sadness.  We lost our little girl, Freeway Freida Marie.  Frieda came into our lives with a will to live and fire in her belly.  James found her on the Freeway.  He was going to work one day and called home all upset about a little dog against the wall in downtown Detroit.  She appeared to be road kill.  The next day going to work he noticed her eyes wide open.  He got off the expressway went back around and ran through traffic.  Four lanes of traffic.  In a narrow spot she was.  He scooped her up and ran back through traffic and took her home.  She was so weak she couldn't stand.  Once she was well she took charge of the house.
She controlled the boys.  She killed a rat and let Birki take credit by letting him prance around with it, she would guard any food bowl you put in front of her, let's be honest she helped us raise this motley crew we call the VonHolediggers.  She would mother them all.  Every new dog,  she took an interest and washed and loved them.
She was well traveled.   She swam in the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic and Pacific Ocean.  Plus, the great lakes.  She visited 28 states.  Her favorite was Honeymoon Island in Dunedin, Florida where she would swim with her true love Birki.
Her loyalty to her family was like none other.  She never had to be on a leash because she was so thankful to be with us.  Tonight we are grieving a girl we loved so much but most of all are more thankful she was in our lives.  She was Freeway Freida Marie from Detroit City!

In the beginning stages of  the VonHolediggers there was the "Fab Four".
In the picture is Wally, Birki, Freida, and Sir Thomas Thorton aka "Tommy".
They loved to swim at Honeymoon Island but after they all received a bath.

Christmas 2004