You put into words the love every "real" dog owner feels. They are amazing friends that can sense exactly what us humans need, even when we may not be so sure. Your description of Comet's antics are just like my dog that passed also, tennis ball retrieving, squirrel and rabbit chasing and so proud when she got all the critters out of the back yard. You have confirmed the one flawed truism about all dogs: "They don't live long enough"!! I'm sure Comet knows he was always "Dog of the Day" in your house and now we all know it to.