OrbitingTheSun your dog was gorgeous. Yes Blue was the wise old dog. She had a few years left in here but died from heat stroke when she got turned around on a trail. Broke my heart. I cried like a baby. She was alive when I found her, but died while we did cpr on her.
I recall many a time when Blue would be sitting across the room from me. She always seemed to know when I needed a pick-me-up. She would slowly cross the room, lay by my feet and rest her chin on my foot. Then she'd just moan a little, as if to say "I'm worn out too". Always brought a smile to my face.
I still have two working dogs butd they don't mean much to me. They do the job they have to do and that's it. I named them both green. Good cowdogs but that's it. No attachment.
It's a lucky person that finds a good replacment. Hard to do.