Gracie was found 8+ years ago by my son and his wife when he was stationed at Ft. Hood. He had just gotten back from a deployment and adopted a cattle dog named Clyde when Gracie joined them on a walk. They did the lost dog routine, Vet visit, shelters, posters, etc. They ended up keeping her. We got her when babies came, more deployments, etc. The folks at the shelters in Killeen said it was common for military families to get orders and just let their animals loose when they moved. Our gain. She's the retriever looking one.