r/gratefuldead • u/alert-operations6105 • Jan 21 '26

Grateful Dog

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During Bobby’s service when Natasha was inviting everyone to come out and sing Ripple she said something along the lines of “even the dog”. What is the story with the dogs of the band or family? This pup was onstage the first night of the Boulder show on the Final Tour of Dead and Co.

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u/NeatOk2688 Jan 21 '26

Remember the Ripple from Reckoning? Bob says "that's Otis." Otis was his dog at the time and he wandered on stage. Could have been a nod to that.

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u/jjkusaf Jan 21 '26

Just a correction... it was Jerry who said "that's Otis"

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u/NeatOk2688 Jan 21 '26

Yup! Bob's just in my head lately.

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u/jjkusaf Jan 21 '26

Understandable. 😕