Friday, March 7, 2008

Woolly-Bully


Sometimes a dog comes along that causes you to catch yourself thinking, "This dog is cool." Radar is one of those dogs. When it's time to play, he knows how to play. He knows when it's okay to run and does it with a combination of athleticism and glee that sometimes manifests itself in glorious running punctuated by four-footed kangaroo hops. When it's time to stop and come inside, he stops and jogs toward the door. He is figuring out what it means to have toys for the first time in his life and can chase a ball in a way that might make a retriever jealous. He knows when it's time to listen and can strike a perfect sit when asked. And he knows the comforts of curling up in a ball in the evenings and sleeping the deep, restful sleep of a dog that finally feels safe and loved.

Radar loves his people and greets them with the wiggly joy of a bulldog. He plays gently and meekly with the older dogs and more energetically with the younger ones. He's beautiful to look at yet quiet and sweet. Radar is definitely a cool dog.

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