Sitting with my chickens…
Watching our barn cats hunt…
Seeing my 4 year old snuggle the neighbor’s ponies…
Feeding our silly fish…
These are all things I love to do!
And I LOVE LOVE LOVE watching my kids play with our GSP’s. I love to watch the GSP’s run. I love it when they pull up into a dead stop and a staunch point. It tickles me every time. Even when Tucker is barking at the songbirds perching in our trees…I yell at him to stop, then I laugh.
This breed has so much personality, a huge desire to please and boundless energy. I’ve heard some people call the GSP “hyper”, but anybody who has had one (and taken care of them in the way that meets their needs) knows that they’re actually not “hyper”. They have a crazy, intense, focused energy that needs to be used. They are also incredibly smart. There are times when that energy and focus is so overwhelming that they tremble as they do their best to listen to your commands.
I love my GSP’s. They are like my children. To be clear…they are NOT my children. Only my children are my children. But they are so childlike in their behaviors. Every time I take my dogs out to run in our back field or snuggle up with them on the floor (again…only humans on my couch) I can feel that God loves me. And he gave me these creatures to have and give joy. I like to think that I bring my GSP’s joy as well.
Anyways…here are some videos of ways that our dogs bring me joy. 🙂