Harper B for Luck

Harper B and I headed out for a sniff.

Since we were just going down the dirt road to a nearby field she got to ride loose in the van. Daring!

Harper B for Be 12 Soon is not only my oldest Berner ever, she is the only old Berner I have had who wasnโ€™t dealing with a health issue in older age.

Knock on wood ๐Ÿ€, Harper is just aging. Not sick and aging โ€” just aging.

That could change, of course, but her recent exam and bloodwork were all just normal.

I have been envious of friends who have dogs that die of old age and not some wicked cancer.

โ€œWhat would that be like?โ€ I wondered.

I still donโ€™t know the answer.

But I do know what it is like to have a creaky but healthy almost 12-year-old Berner.

Itโ€™s amazing.

I am so lucky ๐Ÿ€

And I wish the same for all of us.