Who is that Doggy in the Logo?
Meet Haywood.
He’s the curious little guy who appears on our signage and in our logo. You might be wondering why a pup whose breed isn’t exactly known for outdoor sporting is taking center stage. The answer is a sweet one.
Locals will remember Haywood the man. He was a town jewel, a character whose heart was as big as the sun and whose smile was just as bright. Haywood loved Lititz, and Lititz loved him right back. He needed some extra help in life, and Lititz rallied around him, supporting his lawn care business, meeting him at Dosie Dough for morning coffee, and checking in on him. The police and the fire company saw to it that he was safe in his home, and when he got sick, the entire town mourned.
Haywood was a mirror, and he showed us the best of us.
Not long after we lost him, this little dog showed up in town. Like Haywood the man, he was pure joy. Innocent and naughty all at once. The police posted his picture, and no one claimed him. His chip had never been registered. His days before being on the lam in Lititz were a mystery, but the town wasn’t going to let him get cast aside. He spent some time on laps in the police station, and then on laps at Dennis Beck Real Estate, and then in a foster home with the kindest local family who knew they couldn’t keep another dog.
That’s how he found us. We were broken-hearted over the loss of our 16-year-old Boston Terrier, Jezzy, and it was suggested that ours might be the right forever home. When Chief Nye told us his name, the name of our friend Haywood, we knew we already loved him.
And so Haywood is on our sign and our logo – because he’s our dog, but more so because he symbolizes why we love this place and how we want to move through the world.
We want to be the kind of business that puts people first, that sees the heart of our community and honors it, and that knows how to laugh with our whole bodies. We want to be like Haywood – the man.
We hope you’ll join us.
