Happy Gotcha Day, Dasher! 2 years 12/9/08 ~pics added #14~

I took Dasher for his yearly vet visit yesterday. They have a nice, private dog park there. So after his checkup, we went out there to play. There were two other dogs there and he had fun playing with them. I got a cute pic of them playing tug of war with a toy. I've got to leave for work soon so I'll put more in here later. But, I found out I don't have a dog that hates water, just the pool. He's not too fond of the ocean but he had a blast playing in the lake. He was pooped when we got home. I've been blessed with two happy years with him. I hope he's here for many more. I've really grown to love my boy.
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Awww! Dasher!!! Happy Gotcha Day, boy!! :love:

Holy cow, TWO YEARS already! It seems like yesterday I was reading of your efforts to keep him still as he recovered during the heartworm treatments.

What a lucky day that was, for BOTH of you! Hooray and hugs all around!

I can't believe it's been two years already either. Dashers story was one of the first ones I remember when I joined Pet Talk.

Happy Gotcha Day, Dasher!! :D :D

Happy Gotcha Day Dasher !!! :) :) :)

You're such a great doggie, buddy. You and Mom have made each other so happy!!:D

Happy gotcha day Dasher :D. Wow 2 years already, time flies.

Happy Gotcha Day Dasher!!!

Happy Gotcha Day Dasher.:) You've come a long way sweetheart.:)

Happy Gotcha Day, Dasher! Big hug to you for your special day!

Belated Happy Gotcha Day, Dasher. I, too, cannot believe it has been two years already.

Sorry I'm late :o

Wishing you a VERY VERY special happy Gotcha day Dasher!!!
{{{{HUGS}}}

Happy gotcha day gorgeous Dasher! :love:

Here's a few pics from over the months. There was a dog petfest thing in our town. You could let your dog paint. So, here's Dasher creating his masterpiece. And the little girl just loved him. I think that pic is so cute.
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A vet was having free Santa visits. I was so glad because taking Dasher through the mall is a big hassle. He gets too excited and won't calm down. This was so much more fun. They even had an exam room full of goodies like dog bone sandwiches and cookies.
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Then, I took him downtown and got some pics by the tree. It was a really beautiful day!
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One short movie of how proud he was of a big stick he found in the driveway. He's such a sweetheart. Though I'm super sad to feel Duke slipping further away from me every day, it's allowed me to give Dasher more love. Even now I cry for missing Duke. Such bittersweet times. Thanks, Dasher, for loving me! You're a special dog I want around for many more happy years.

Here's the dogs from the dog park. I forgot to put them in. Aren't they adorable? They had so much fun running and playing. Dasher played a little with them but they didn't stay still too long.
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Someone had their fence decorated and I knew it was a good location for a pic.
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And I couldn't upload the video here so I had to do it through YouTube.
Dasherstick

Wow! Two years! :)