When I first met Frieda, she wanted to eat me, something she tried to repeatedly in those first months and even years. She ran down deer, vaulted the fence, ran off, and terrorized neighbors and visitors. Frieda has changed, and we have changed together. She is a very happy dog. She still has her wild side, but her loving and loyal nature – she is a great dog – have really emerged. Today was a special day in our lives with Frieda. Chris Barrett came over to help us clear out one of the barns. I brought Frieda along and she sat inside the barn quietly.

Then it was time for play, and I shot some video on my Ipad 2 to show the very good day that Frieda had. And the very great pleasure I had recording a short minute of it. I love Frieda, and she shows the great power of the human animal bond, and the even greater power of love and patience. Frieda is nobody’s “furbaby” – I would hate to have a furbaby. She is a great dog, and she is loving her Second Chance in life, as am I. She is so lucky she found Maria, or rather, that Maria found her.