21/05/2025
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𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐡𝐚 𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 "𝐑𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐲"
"My dog “Riley” – And the question “best day of life with dog”
I got the serious question „What was the best day of your life with your dog?”, which isn’t easy to answer. Because picking out one moment of a whole time, where my dog “Riley” (nearly two years old) has fulfilled my life every day more, is quite challenging.
The moment which has made a change in my life was the day I got in touch with the dog owners of the parents of Riley. In the moment I saw the home of Riley’s mother, I was pretty sure, that I like to get one puppy out of this breed, because I liked the calmness of his mother and the way how the owner is handling the breed with the fact, that they will proof who will (or not) fit to which puppy. So, it was never a question of “how much will it cost”, more the question “who will fit to me”, if the breeder will give me one of the newborn puppies. Finally, I got one of my favorite candidates, which has caught my interest from start away. So, there is a natural feeling who will match each other, I believe.
I like the silence, calm, interested, playfully, openminded, food driven and very social character and his fluffy fur, which he got from his parents. He has so much fun/joy in greeting known people and/or dogs – especially his half-sibling which owns my brother, who lives next to me in the neighborhood. He likes to learn new things. But the learning is on two sides. I learn also a lot, when I teach him something. He went into my live in the right moment, so also when I could, I wouldn’t decide differently to let him into my world. He does each day special and rich of time to spend with him outside and collect experiences / memories for both of us. He loves his half-sibling from another mother (which is a playful partner - every time they see each other) as he will be able to identify his siblings, if they will meet again – maybe someday – I believe this strongly. ☺
His joy in playing frisbee, ball or going swimming, stand on the Stand-Up-Paddleboard waiting to jump into the water, being on a hike in the forest / mountains, enjoying the drive with a sailing boot on the ocean or the lake, be a perfect passenger in driving the car, go into the dog school or be with me at work. I would say, he got a very individual daily life to enjoy. But this whole adventure is just in the beginning and includes a lot more to enjoy and experience together as team.
So, if I must pick one special moment of Riley, then I would say the day I got him into my arms and my heart. In that moment I decided to be responsible for him and I would do the best for him in any kind of moment. I realized the last days, that I could imaging a second dog (again Border Collie), if I could make it with my regular job. So, if it would be possible to take a second dog with me to my work, I would take a second one. But with his half-sibling is it like having a second dog sometimes and he has a good partner to play with."
Thank you, Guido for being a perfect owner for this super cool dog!
