Well, that's enough for now. Another day, and probably in a separate thread I'll explain more about my war with Heidi and how we eventually became the best of buddies. I'll post a link in this thread when I create the thread for the stories.
ecnalg: How wonderful that your granddaughter is smart enough to appreciate the benefit of an older dog. Many people fail to see that. From my own experience, having acquired an adult dog and also having raised one from a puppy, I can tell you that adult dogs are a much better fit for today's hurried lifestyles where no one is likely to be home to handle potty training and such. She sounds like a very bright young lady!
SongOfJoy: Thank you very, very much! In case it isn't totally obvious, I enjoy telling my animal stories and also enjoy reliving those magical days, so I'm thrilled to hear that there are folks here who may also enjoy reading them.
