I believe dogs are best trained by being given the chance to succeed, and insofar as possible, denied the chance to fail. Great dogs become what we need them to become, they enter our lives and intuitively become our partners in life. Maria brought Fate to Crystal Hill, a path in the deep woods where she often finds crystals buried in the dirt after a strong rain. Maria bent down to look for some crystals, and Fate, curious, came over.

Fate watched Maria and then began digging a hole herself, right next to where Maria was digging. It was a sweet thing to see, the joining together of these two bright and loving creatures. Fate wanted to dig too, and she even came up with a rock that had a small crystal in it.