I love and appreciate how special dogs are, and just how much they give to us! I have been very lucky with terrific dogs but have also worked hard to train them and taken really great care of them. They really just want to please us, so its a matter of giving back the love, being kind, providing consistent boundaries and training, having fun, giving them plenty of exercise, food and water, including them and being engaged with them. Our dogs have always been excellent family pets and very friendly to other people and other dogs. We have always enjoyed getting to know our friends dogs too, having doggy play dates, etc. We love to explore neighborhoods and hiking trails with our dog. Colorado has the very best dogs!