Many of you will remember that we lost our dog-friend, Max nearly two years ago. After a period of mourning and a rather lengthy time without a dog, we decided to "just see" if we could find another friend we could welcome into our home.

About a month ago we rescued a wonderful dog named Cole. He is everything we wanted in a dog - smart, active, affectionate and friendly. He's all that and more. Cole is a Whippet/Pointer mix and he has only the best characteristics of both breeds. He has no smell, is as fast as greased lightening and loves to lay round the house - mostly Whippet characteristics. As far as the pointer is concerned, he's tireless at checking the wind for game and will routinely point (with a leg up) to anything that moves.

The added benefit of Cole is his escapability - Max NEVER went through the electric fence. Cole on the other hand, is willing to take the hit provided there is sufficient distraction (read squirrel) on the other side. So he's gotten us up off the couch for three 30 minute walks a day.

We've really fallen for little Cole and a great big thank you to Keith and Stephanie of Rogers Rescue for their kind assistance.

Your dog is absolutely beautiful. I am a big fan of mixed breeds. They combine the best aspects of the respective breeds without the associated health and personality challenges.

I have a short haired border collie and a mix of golden retriever and a breed that makes him smaller.

Dogs are truly wonderful and elongate our lives.

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I completely understand haw you feel. We lost our first boxer, named Ginger, to cancer and it took some time to even think about getting another dog. After about a year, we got another boxer and named him Deuce (not for any athlete but because he was second). He has brought joy to the home.