Happy Fourth Birthday Greta!

Today is the celebration of Greta’s fourth birthday. The neighborhood children are due in later on to have cake and ice cream with our little birthday girl, and she will get a few nice presents I am sure.

I look back at my life 4 years ago. It was around this time that I learned that a breeder in Germany had a litter of pups and a woman I know arranged for me to call him and get one of his puppies.

I remember the day we first saw her! She was really something. Bright, alert and full of confidence, even though she was just 8 weeks old!

We flew home with her and I worried about how she would fit in with the other dogs. I worried she would get hurt because they were so much bigger than she was. Well, what a waste of time that was. My Greta moved in and took over the house!

She stole our hearts and those of our neighbors. She learned all about dackel life from our old girl, Shubi, and she played with wild abandon with Fritz.

She loves the children in our neighborhood and the grandchildren of our neighbor, and just about wags her tail off when they come to visit.

She is the mother of Arnie and Anneliese, and really, she was such a good Mom to all of her five babies. I can hardly wait for her to do it again!

She is a sweetheart with me too. After Shubi passed away, Greta moved into her spot nuzzled next to my stomach when I am in bed. She is such a cuddler and such a little friend. How blessed I am to have this wonderful dog in my life!

Happy Birthday, Dearest Greta!