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Late, I’ve been obsessing over dogs.  Yes, yes, we have two at home.  But, I’ve always (for as long as I can remember) wanted to train a SAR (Search and Rescue) dog and join a SAR team.  I mean, just think–it’s one of the ultimate dog/human relationships.  I think it was the book Michelle and Me by Tom Shelby that solidified my dream.

So, I’ve been wasting a lot of time browsing dogs online lately.  I know I have better things to do with my time, but what can you say to faces like this:

Andi of Buckeye Border Collies

Andi of Buckeye Border Collies

You’d never guess, but the puppy above was actually born blind.  Isn’t it hard to tell?  He has so much life & happiness in those eyes!

I think the ultimate fruition of this dream would be to find a Belgian Shepherd partner.  According to “your purebred puppy” dot com (what the *%# kinda website name IS that, anyway!?), Belgian Shepherds are,

the most honest dog breed you’ll ever find.”

Here’s a photomontage I found and loved:

And this guys is IN LOVE with his job (and very good at it, too!):

OK, my lunch hour is up.  Time to stop drooling and get back to work! 🙂

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