Postman Dan Larsen of Bartlett holds Frannie the Chihuahua, left, and Gracie Beane on the fourth anniversary of his nearly daily meetings with Frannie (and Gracie also during the past year) on Tuesday in Hoffman Estates. The celebration included a donation of more than $20,000 to the Almost Home Foundation pet rescue.
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Tuesday’s celebration of the fourth anniversary of the near-daily meetings between Frannie the long-haired Chihuahua and postman Dan Larsen in Hoffman Estates included a more than $20,000 donation to the Schaumburg-based Almost Home Foundation pet rescue.
One thing that’s changed since the third anniversary is the now equally constant participation of Frannie’s “little sister,” Gracie Bean.
Lisa Laskey of Hoffman Estates gets ready for the fourth anniversary of the nearly daily meetings of her Chihuahua Frannie with Postman Dan Larsen of Bartlett on Tuesday.
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Both dogs are owned by Hoffman Estates resident Lisa Laskey, who’s created a viral video phenomenon with the mutual expression of love between her dogs and the 41-year veteran of the U.S. Post Office.
On Oct. 8, 2021, both Larsen and Laskey were surprised by the effusive greeting the mail carrier received from a then nearly 11-week-old puppy.
Postman Dan Larsen of Bartlett holds Frannie the Chihuahua on the fourth anniversary of their nearly daily meetings Tuesday in Hoffman Estates. Standing alongside them is Kelly Kane, fundraising and marketing director of Almost Home Foundation, who is holding one-year-old Gracie Beane, a relatively recent addition to Frannie’s family.
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While always a friendly and playful dog, Frannie clearly doesn’t hold every new human she meets in the same high esteem.
Larsen has described himself as a bona fide pet enthusiast and believes the very young Frannie could just sense that.
Frannie the Chihuahua rushes to greet Postman Dan Larsen on the fourth anniversary of their nearly daily meetings on Tuesday in Hoffman Estates. The celebration included a donation of more than $20,000 to the Schaumburg-based Almost Home Foundation.
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Frannie and Postman Dan’s encounters have amassed millions of views and likes on the TikTok account run by Laskey, @lisaandfrannie.
Frannie, left, and Gracie are in their suite that was converted from the front hall closet of their Hoffman Estates home.
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