Elegance and poise. A repost as two of this group are now gone...

Meet Barney Barnstormer, my labrador Ursen's ( also know as #ursenthepolarbearlab ) best friend. When not running across field at full speed, he can be quite composed! It is fascinating to watch how a close bond develops between two dogs and stays true for nearly 10 years.  When I tell Ursen that we will be walking with Barney, he eagerly goes marching up to Barney's door and greets him with a nuzzle on the nose. If we are to catch up with Barney in the fields, It requires all my strength to hold onto Ursen as he sniffs ground and air to follow Barney's scent.  Once out of the woods (literally), I set him free and he rushes as fast as his arthritic legs allow, to catch up with Barney, Honey ( sheltie) and my friend Mandy. Always the gentleman, Ursen will greet Mandy first before checking that Barney and Honey are doing well! Yes, we have wonderful moments the six of us, the sixth member of our pack being my fox terrier cross Ralph who at nearly 14 is the most nimble of them all, and true to terrier nature, has a mind of his own!

Barney and Ralph are now together in dog heaven. They died 3 months apart, taking a big chunk of our lives, but still strong in our hearts.