As a young dog, Oliver was around
our horses. In many ways he had some of the same characteristics of a horse. Like most horses, he liked being groomed. After brushing one side, he would turn around so I could do the other side. Most horse lovers like the way horses smell, and with a short shiny coat, his coat was similar to a horse’s. He always exuded a nice aroma. I’ve read that this is a common trait with Dobermans. It's quite possible that Oliver
learned his full gallop from watching our horses. When I took him out to a grass field and let him loose, he would gracefully run large 100-yard semi-cir- cles at a full gallop, much like a horse. One thing he did not like was to
be on a leash. Given the fact that we were equal partners, he probably thought that, as a highly trained, smart Doberman, he did not need to be, or deserve to be, on a leash. Thus, he would chew through a leash in less than a minute. On our daily walks through the nature trail I would take off his leash so he could be free. He was always in the lead and would frequently look back to make sure I was advancing. If someone came from the opposite direction he would stop in his tracks and wait for me. Also, if I stopped to talk to someone for too long, he would get impatient, take the leash out of my hand with his teeth and then start to walk toward home with it in his mouth. Over the years on these walks, we
met lots people and Oliver developed a following. Many people we met did not remember my name, but they all knew Oliver North and never forgot it. It’s well known that big dogs don’t
live as long as smaller ones so after he turned eight I thought I should be proactive. We visited with an orthope- dic veterinary specialist at Veterinary Surgical Services (VST) in Tampa to have his hips X-rayed as this is usually a weak place in big dogs. Upon complet- ing the exam, the vet said that Oliver’s hips looked good. Of course, I was happy about this
report and became optimistic that Oliver was in good shape health-wise. However, this was not the case.
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