It’s not every day that a university president receives a thank-you note from a dog. This isn’t just any dog, of course. The letter, addressed to Dr. Debbie Cottrell and TLU Head Tennis Coach David Mueller, came from none other than Walter Thomas, Chief Paw-fficer and Ambassador of Joy at Uptown Collar in Seguin, where pups of every shape and size can stop by for a day of play, or a lavish overnight stay. 

It seems that a few weeks back, Uptown Collar reached out to Coach Mueller to see if the team had any balls ready to retire from the court. Coach came through with a very generous donation.

“TLU tennis is always trying to do small acts of kindness,” he said. “Donating tennis balls is a small thing but we hope it makes a dog’s life happier. We hope to continue this tradition.”

Now those old balls will become cherished toys—“well-loved and thoroughly slobbered on—as they deserve,” according to Walter. 

Just another example of dogs helping dogs.