Two Years Ago in August

 A New Addition Arrives 

After pleading for a long time, I finallyp caught Bob on vacation when he was relaxed and not willing to say "No Way" I found an add for my dream dog I had been looking to find for years. There was one runt of a litter available. She was the last one to be homed and she was on 'special' so we decided to drive many miles out of our way to find her.

Intending to just look on our way home we stopped by, but you guessed it...we fell in love...well not exactly. She was 3 months old kind of gangly, shy, and she looked like an old man. We did get to see her mom (a rust colored golden retriever) and papa (a curly black standard poodle), but until we got down and looked her in the eye we were unsure, but then we knew. She was our answer to that longing for another travel companion. 

Bob is an avid walker and I am not. It would give me company during the day and make a good pal to go exploring. 

A few days later was International Dog
day and we were so proud to post her 
picture. Our kids thought she was a senior
homeless dog at first, but we never told 
her that. It would hurt her feelings.

Next to Bob you can see how small she was then.

 

We have had this wonderful dog for two years now. She is so smart, and affectionate, and empathetic to people's feelings and well being. In the mornings she gently awakens me, grabs my hand by her mouth, so gently and leads me to the back door so I can let her out to do her business. 

We have a disc golf course in our back yard with tons of walking trails. She loves watching the families walk their kids, or dogs, or the players on the course.  She has become quite a local celebrity.

Bob walks her several times a day and throws tennis balls for her. She has special people/with dogs she likes to play with in the open areas. 

She took a couple of trips to get used to the car, but she loves to travel in our 27 foot class A RV. She has her own special spots to ride and sleep. She loves togetherness and adventure.