Victoria White Loved the Dogs, and They Miss Her

A sad story in today’s Daily Hampshire Gazette mentioned Victoria White, who passed away at 51 several months ago. It said that her business, DogHampton, would close soon. It was just too sad without her, her partner Deb Lohmeyer told the paper’s Rachael Hanley. Many dog owners in Northampton will be sad too, as this doggie day care spot was popular, as was its founder, Victoria.

It is always sad to read about folks who die young. And cancer is so cruel, it sneaks up on so many of us. I remember that Victoria was one of the most sincere and friendly business owners I’d run into. I used to visit her when I sold tee-shirts and other products. She was unfailingly kind, and pleasant, and she made me feel good about our customer/vendor relationship.

I remember sending her emails a few years later, thinking that she might want to order products from the new company I was with. She would reply with an encouraging email, saying ‘thanks for thinking of me,’ and letting me know she was interested. When you send out a bunch of these emails, the few people who are friendly and kind do not go unnoticed.

Victoria’s business, Eclectechs, will keep on going. But it is sad news that the Dog business she began out of her love for the animals can’t keep going without her big heart.