Hi. This is a message for Deb and everyone else at Mixed Breed. I just wanted to write and let you know that it has now been a year since my previous 9 yr. old border collie, Rooney, died from leukemia. It was a horribly sad time. Filled with chemo and blood transfusions and last, desperate hopes. A couple of weeks after his death, Deb let me foster Flint (now, aka Finn) because my second border collie (Lucy) and I were filled with a terrible loss and emptiness. She sat on the couch, I sat at my desk, and we stared at each other and sighed. Now...a year later...I just wanted to let you know that Deb chose the perfect dog for me. Finn had erlichia ( a tick disease) when he came to me, and a strange eye infection, and he certainly wasn't a spring chicken (or spring puppy?). He was on various medications, and estimated to be anywhere between 5-7 years old. But, boy, what a great dog Finn is! And he has recovered from all of his previous ailments. He follows me everywhere and seems so grateful about his "real" home, i.e. he is so eager to please. He comes eagerly when he is called, always wagging, and has the most profound lil' eyes. He has a lovely friendship with Lucy; he kisses her, and they romp all over the place, across fields and creeks. I have no idea about Finn's past, but I am very grateful that you connected him to Lucy and I for his future. Particularly now, around the holidays, my house feels happy this year, when last year it was so incredibly sad. It's very hard to imagine life without Finn now.... Thank you! And my best.... Lisa Railsback