There comes a time in every dog handlers life when you must say goodbye. Sometimes it is sudden, sometimes it is not.... but say goodbye you must. They give us so much... their heart, their dedication, their love, their work ethic.... they teach us so much.... and they are never around long enough. 3 years.... 13 years... it is never long enough. We ask them to do so much for us.... and they gladly do it... just show me how, they ask. And if you do your part, they do you proud. They want nothing more back from us than love, protection and care. From beginning to end. She came to me at 6 weeks of age... I had watched her from the day she was born to the day I took her home... I was going to make her into a SEARCH DOG. I had been down the road before, and had made my mistakes. Now, I KNEW what I was doing. So she was going to be IT. At 6 weeks of age, we were up at 5 am playing ball, so she had play drive. We were doing puppy run aways at 8 weeks old to instill in her
Meet Rachel. She is the Red Tailed Hawk that has graced us with her presence. I am hoping to get a clearer picture of her, but for now this is the best I've got. She watches closely all that goes on around us. Strangely, I feel protected. I certainly feel privileged to get to see her. She hunts for our gophers and other small game, but she is not above eating a worm or two. She fiercely protects her territory from other feathered creatures as she is hunting. I wonder if she has a nest nearby.
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