In memory of Sharon Budnick

Sharon taught me Everything about Breeding:

 We are family-owned and operated here at Akcdachshundny.  I am a breeder, dedicated to producing healthy and happy show quality Akcdachshundny  puppies. 

These are all the Things that Sharon taught me! 

She taught me how to breed, whelp and show. How to tell the difference between a pet and a show dog! She taught me how to produce excellence!

 She also taught me to keep my head held high. Even when the world turned their back on us with lies. Sharon was the first to defend us! She was an incredible woman, an exceptional breeder, and an amazing friend. I could truly call her anytime with any issue. Both personally and professionally.   Her love was unconditional.  She touched everyone who had the privilege of knowing her! I know I wasn’t her best friend but she certainly was one of mine. Sharon passed away way too young. She had so much to offer this world. And she honestly gave her all every day. I don’t think anyone who ever met her could say a negative thing about her. She was strong, assertive, intelligent, compassionate, quick witted, funny, generous and a force to be reckoned with. She educated herself on almost every subject. I could always learn from her. Both professionally and even politically.  She knew how to put things into perspective. She was an incredible wife, mother, breeder and friend.  The world has truly lost an angel!

 She introduced us to our Handler who taught my daughter.  God I will miss her. She was just a well of knowledge. And she was so generous with her time, her advice and her skills. I am so proud to have some of her lines still in my program! To honor her, I will be charging her prices to any of her clients that her husband sends here.  I promised Sharon I would look after him and the dogs and her clients. She put her faith and  trust in us and I won’t let her  down. We were family.  I miss her greatly. She was the strongest woman I have ever known.  . I loved her very very much. Living up to her memory is going to be the strongest challenge of my life. And remember I survived breast cancer stage 3C!  But everyday I am going to try and make her proud of me. 

 When she passed I did everything I could to ensure I made it to her funeral. Including dropping my older pups down to her prices. I was trying to both honor her and say goodbye in person. Some people may have found this offensive, for which I apologize for, but the Sharon I knew and loved would have been proud. She would have thanked me for being there. She knew me enough to know that yes I am rough around the edges. I am brutally honest and I even tell it like it is, but my intentions are always from a good place.  And yes maybe some people don’t like that, But she always respected that.  God I miss her😭.

 Often I went to her to “Finesse” statements for me. Because I do tend to talk too much. With her gone I apologize for the lengthy outpouring. She always believed less is more. Lol.

 I will Miss her everyday. I will

Miss her laugh, her knowledge, and the security blanket I felt just knowing she was my friend.  I sincerely hope that anyone offended knew Sharon enough to know that as close as we were, she would be proud of me and not at all upset! Infact we would probably laugh about this, And she would be happy that I am trying to honor her at my own cost. Even if it costs me a few enemies along the way that I never even met. She would want them to be as compassionate as she was. And her and I would probably talk candidly about the fact that At least I was there. I did whatever I could to be there. I did that Because Sharon was always here for all of us! And that’s what she deserved! We drove 6 hours with me having stage 2 Lyme & blood clots, and in tremendous pain against doctors orders, with high blood pressure from the pain. She probably would have insisted I stayed home given the circumstances. But there was NO way I was going to let her down. She gave 100 % to everyone she knew and she deserved the same. In life and in death.  

 It was a comfort to see the people who truly loved her. And hear their stories and tributes to her.  I cannot stress how amazing she was and how much she meant to me. And I am so glad I was able to be there for her at the wake. I hope anyone that may have been offended, accepts my apology and understands that absolutely no malice was intended, no disrespect was intended or given, and I have no control over how others perceive the situation. Sharon would often teach me to say, “I don’t work for you”. Meaning I can only do what I believe is right.  I am sorry for all of your losses. Had you come you would have heard that when I spoke.