Eight Already?

Chip is such an honest dog. Always hard driving, I have to be careful with him because he doesn't know when to quit. Chip is one of those dogs that can easily get lost in a group, because he is gentle and sweet and a bit on the spooky side. He is never pushy, is extremely loving, but will hold back in the crowd and let the others get their attention.

Chip has a silly goofy side, but mostly he is a calm and peaceful dog that is happy to sit on the sidelines and let the others take the glory. I love his gentle soul, and his loving nature, and that he always insists on giving me a hug. I don't know how he does it, but the timing of those hugs is always spot on.

"Here is why I will be a good person. Because I listen. I cannot speak so I listen very well. I never interrupt, I never deflect the course of the conversation with a comment of my own.
.. - Enzo, the dog" From: The Art of Racing in the Rain

Happy Birthday Chipper, my dear friend, you are a fine fine boy.