This document is a memorial post for a dog named Keno from January 11, 2011 to May 17, 2017. It discusses how Keno taught his owner patience and not to push him beyond his limits. While Keno enjoyed agility, he did not like obedience training. They found success in barn hunt where Keno's subtle alerts were sometimes missed. Keno had some health issues like being a picky eater, stress, anxiety, thyroid problems, and early stage renal failure. His owner prioritized his happiness over pushing him. Keno will be dearly missed, especially his greeting at the door.

1. CH UCH UCA BARDWOODS ALL OR
NOTHING RATO CGC
KENO
JANUARY 11, 2011 – MAY 17, 2017

2. Keno – my big boy – my keke you taught me so much that I did not know about patience. Finding which battle to fight and
which to let go of. While I love Obedience you did not, You loved Agility I did not. We found Barn Hunt and it seemed to be a
good match for us, even though if I blinked I would miss your ever so subtle alert. You always found all the rats, you just did
not always tell me so.
You were a picky eater did not like treats but when we did find something you liked wow for the short term anyway. You
taught me early not to ask for something more than you were willing to give, in your way you would say hey I did it twice
what more do you want 
You were a dog that was always stress and had lots of anxiety, then came the thyroid, auto immune and last year early stage
renal failure. We dealt with it - some things we were able to overcome, others we were not. I decided early on that having
you happy and by my side was more important than making you do something that would stress you more.
A big part of my heart died with you. I will always miss your greeting when I came in the house whether it was 20 seconds or
20 hours that I was gone. Always the first one to greet me at the door.
Rest easy big boy and we will meet again one day – I Love You

3. Fell in love this day

4. Tape ball at work one
of the staff made for
him to play with

5. Playing with a plastic
bottle at work with
mom

6. At work with Mom

7. Atlanta
1 year old, first stack picture – took 4 of us to
get him to stay

8. Atlanta First Trip
Just a year old, we went to Atlanta, He was
shown by me – good experience for us, but
decided then we needed a handler LOL

9. Pool Time
Keno loved to lay by the pool – swimming
not so much

10. Tampa
First time Kim showed Keno – love that face

11. Atlanta
Thank you Jennifer Wolfgang for this pic,
Keno chilling at a show in Atlanta, I was
home

12. NADAC AGILITY
Our try at agility – Keno loved it but Me not
so much 

13. CH Keno
Kimberly Cardona and Keno in Atlanta
winning his last major for his CH. It was
along ride for a dog who did not really like to
be in the ring – but with Kim he was happy.
And as Kim use to say he started enjoying the
dance.

14. Brooksville
Love this pic
Melanie was trying
to get him to stand
in a stack and he just
wanted to play with
her – Thank you Ann
for capturing this
photo

15. Autoimmune
The effects starting on his auto-
immune condition – Still a
loveable boy

16. Barn Hunt
One of the only things we
found that we both enjoyed
doing. He loved nose work,
but it proved to be a bit more
stressful for him

17. Barn Hunt
RATO Title

18. My next tattoo
Another great pic from
Brooksville captured by
Ann Thorne
This face will always be in
my heart
Love you Big Boy