We stopped by Cardiac Rehab today, I wanted to say hello to the people there but also felt drawn to the place today, I decided to work out on the equipment I used when I got out of the hospital. I feel oddly safe and comfortable there, a place I did not want to to go and did not want to leave. How curious is the human mind.

Everyone was ecstatic to see Red, much more than me I think and he was lovingly and warmly greeted, petted, cuddled, talk to. Several people told me Red was the gentlest dog that they have ever seen, and that is a lovely compliment. They might not sat that if they saw him out with the sheep, his focus and intensity and strength are breathtaking. It is unusual to see two such different sides in a dog, Red’s breeding is fascinating and surprising.

In the animal world, there is much squawking about breeders being greedy and cold, but good breeders preserve some of the very best traits in dogs – I think of Lenore and Red in particular. In his work, Red brings intelligence, strength and focus, I am always amazed at how little attention he pays to weather, he never takes his eyes off of his work.