Four LONG leash- only weeks later, he was announced healthy on both his hip and heartworm and we could now let him him learn to play and teach him to run again.  He did try to play with our resident girl, Sage, but she was getting sick (we didn't know) and was almost 13. So she had no time for the silly boy, but she was tolerant of him, and tried to teach him some manners before she passed away in August.

Randy also did several weeks of hydrotherapy at West Park.  He didn't like the hydrotherapy too much, but loved having his therapist, Amanda, massage and blow dry him after the session. On his last day of therapy as we got home, he RAN out of the garage and took a long loping run through the neighbor's yard.  I was chasing him the whole way, calling his name. When he finally stopped, he just walked up to me and let me put the leash on. The dog has no guilt gene!!

Late in July, we were asked to take Kassie"for a week or so" as there was an adoptive family in mind.  Cool calm Kassie walked into our house as the third dog, and Randy quickly made friends with the ball playing wonder. They have worked out a strange little ball game, and in doing so, have tremendously improved Randy's hip.  He runs with Kassie and pivots on his leg like there was never anything wrong.  Kassie thinks it's all so funny and tries even harder to keep the ball from Randy.