Last night I had an odd dream. My dad was far from home (100s of miles.) His dogs were at his house. In my dream he was on a beach and he called for his dog (a loyal Doberman.) He also had a young Weimaraner.

People looked at him like he was crazy as he called for a dog who was too far away to hear. My dad said that the dog will just know and she’ll come. My dad had this wild faith. He waited and waited for his Doberman. Eventually the Weimaraner showed up on the beach. People were shocked, still no Doberman, but the Weimaraner arriving was a miracle. She was young and even my dad was surprised that she somehow made it.

My dad also knew something was up seeing the Weimaraner without the Doberman. He went with the Weimaraner to investigate. Miles away, far from home, there was his Doberman, dead on the beach. She was older and had ran until her heart gave out.

My dad took comfort in the fact the the Doberman gave it her all. She also paved the way for the young Weimaraner.