Thanks, Tina! I might send you the picture privately, but, ugh! I'm not posting a picture of myself! Too old and fat!
Spike is fine. I just didn't subject him to the photo shoot this time. Here's one of the boys that I took the other morning. I heard an "Oooooof" which I think was the sound of Caesar being squished, but it was a cold morning, so he didn't mind:
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Spike is 8 1/2 and has slowed down only slightly. He still loves to chase the ball, but now about 10 times with the ball launcher will do instead of 30-40! (A nice break for the arthritis in my shoulder.) A friend of mine has a Blue Heeler/Australian Shepherd/Border collie mix. I always want to ask her what possessed her to get this dog, especially since she and her husband both worked at the time!