Ten years ago, I drove up to Kaleden and returned home with 4 1/2 pounds of fluff and attitude. My life forever changed.
![Just a few months old, playing with his teething keys. I was very lucky he almost always chose to destroy his own things rather than mine.](http://jsawicky.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/baby-spencer-with-keys-e1403353867568.jpeg?resize=474%2C310)
He’s always been, and always will be, much more than just a dog.
![Out at the dikes for a walk, one of his favourite places.](http://jsawicky.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/spencer-6.jpg?resize=474%2C314)
Rather than say any more, it’s time to grab the leash and head out for an early morning walk; just us and the birds, which we both prefer.