Happy Birthday to Erlina

Erlina on her first birthday.

Despite numerous medical problems, the little girl made it to one year. She has celebrated with several peanut butter and dog cookie snacks and is enjoying herself a lot. While her stamina is not quite what it used to be, it is improving daily.

Erlina and Finian

Picking a buddy for her to exercise with is a difficult task. There are several criteria:

• The other dog(s) must not be afraid of this rambunctious puppy (that excludes all the girls).
• The other dog must be gentle enough that we can feel secure that Erlina, who is still a bit fragile, won't be hurt by the play.
• The other dog must be agile enough and aware enough of her to get out of her way when she is about to crash into the other dog.
• The other dog must want to play with her and not just leave her in the dust (snow ?) as he runs off.
  

The only dog that fits these criteria is the biggest dog, Finian, at 185#. He likes to play with her, enjoys being with her, and is a marvel at not letting her run into him and does not run her over when she runs right in front of him (no one said that she has any sense - the brain fairy has not arrived yet).

Finian and Erlina taking off for a romp.

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