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This was Rocky when I first brought him home. He was only lying there so calmly because we had just spent an hour walking, and then playing fetch. So he was pretty worn out when I took this picture.

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Rocky at trainig. He is intently watching me roll around the room while he is in a "Down Stay" command. He can stay in the Down for up to two hours at a time now.

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Rocky's very first encounter with Snow. He was tentative at first, but once he realized you could EAT it, he fell in love.

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This is Rocky in his crate. This crate had Just been purchased, the crate he had been using although fairly large no longer gave him room to stand up, and it was difficult for him to turn around in it.

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This was Bear and Rocky together a week before Bear Passed away

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Bear teaching Rocky some manners. Bear eventually "pinned" Rocky to the deck to PROVE that Bear was still in charge.

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This was Rocky's expression after Bear had pinned him to the deck. The look is as much as to say "Well I showed Him". He never did question Bear's "Pack Leader" roll again, and it actually made it much easier for Me to assume the roll

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This was another Training session. Rocky is on my left, the dog on the right is "Ruby" she is an Irish Setter and belong to the trainer I am working with. Ruby is often used during Rocky's training sessions in an effort to distract Rocky and tea

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This was one of the very last pictures ever taken of Bear. He passed away early the next morning. The lack of pigmentation in his nose was just a very small part of the problems he faced because of the Lupus.