Ben, the wonderful dog who came from the pound in Toronto. He would never go into the upstairs rooms and would ask permission before going into the living room area or my office. Outside, he knew where the property line ended.

After Spinner, his Collie friend and partner died, he went into mourning and did not recover until Tiva, the pup, came into his life. Tiva was also from the pound and some people thought she was probably a Portuguese Water Dog. Tiva would jump into a pond in the middle of winter and after coming out would soon have icicles dangling from her fur.