Very fortunate

This is my Shiloh-boy or Shi-boy altho there is nothing shy about him.

Before we all head off to bed, I have a few thoughts I wanted to jot down first & it's the events of this past weekend (read previous post),

that makes me realize just how fortunate I have been with him.

First, he is the one that got me started with Beagles & has taught me the most about myself & my relationship with dogs -

Beagles in particular.

He has proven to me time & time again,

just how much of a challenge a Beagle can be -

ok - downright stubborn at times.

But guess what?  He's worth it & what's more is he has shown me

that what people have said about me all while growing up -

that I'm stubborn & bull-headed, sometimes is a good thing.

I wonder if that is why we have become a great team - I can match his stubborness inch for inch.

Now for why else we are both extremely fortunate;

Shiloh has crossed the same street where my neighbor's dog was hit.

He has gotten away from me altho

since I started using the martingale collar, it hasn't happened.

At first, he stayed within our neighborhood but then,

on two different occasions, he went outside the neighborhood -

having to cross busy streets both times.

Yes, we are both extremely fortunate -

now Shiloh can continue to be the great therapy dog that he is &

my 4-legged best friend & loyal companion.