On 5/13/05, I adopted this little guy — my first dog since I was a child — and he changed my life. It was because of Vatche that I took early-morning strolls of the streets in the Arts District and Downtown Los Angeles, which led to my photography of my beloved neighborhood. On Saturday, 5/13/17 at 9:11am, my golden puppy placed his head in my lap for the last time, and crossed the rainbow bridge. Sweet dreams, my dearest Vatche.