How wonderful! This brought me joy today, too. Thank you.

Dogs are amazing. I often wish I could be one (except for the horrible food they have eat and the too short lifespan). No awareness of the future, no self-pity, etc.

Yesterday was perfect weather here in NJ and I took my dog on a five mile hike and about two miles in she stopped, wagged her tail and jumped up on me as if to say "thanks, this is really great!" and I stopped on the trail and gave her a hug before we continued on.

Of course, she also ate an entire bag of pretzels I'd bought to snack on but you have to take the wins with the losses 😃