How Time Flys When You're In Love

I just wanted to tell you about how things are going with Radar!!! On May, 17th I will have had Radar for one year! He has been such a great dog and Friend! He not only brings joy to me, but to all those that see him in Dog parks and such. He has/is a gift! Just by being Radar he makes people laugh at his antics and be in awe at his beauty when he points. I don't know if all pointers are as athletic as he is, but some of his maneuvers he does when playing with dogs are amazing. He'll be wrestling with a dog or two then he will create a little separation, then other dog will run at him and he will jump up in the air over the other dog and do a 580 degree turn and then grab the other dogs tail. It is amazing!!! I have seen it so many times and I still find it crazy. I've mentioned before how he gets dogs that don't play to play or ones that have physical issues to play in a way that makes them enjoy playing. He is just plain special! An average day starts and ends with him curled up under my right arm in bed. Then at day break he is ready to go outside in the back yard and point! We have a ton of Doves and Pigeons around here and he spends hours out there pointing during the day. Right after I eat breakfast we run to the dog park. Then he eats breakfast (he doesn't like to eat until we get back from the dog park). Then while I work out of the house he becomes a couch potato (no one believes me that sees him at the dog park that he just sleeps all day). Then he stays around me after work and watches the Cubs, Bulls and Blackhawk games with me (if we don't go on a hike or back to the dog park for round 2).

So often I think of what almost happened to Radar and I see the joy he has for life and the joy he gives to all people and animals and I start to cry thinking about how things almost turned out for him. When you see how he has grown in confidence and happiness over the year it is amazing. To see the way he jumps up and down now to go for a car ride and so many other things is great!!! God Bless you all!!! Radar and Family