Thank you all for your kind thoughts.
Thank you for this information--I will pass it on to my dad & family.
I did not know Rada very well, but I know how important she was to my family. Also, she and Bentley were very good friends. They loved playing together the times when we went home when they were puppies.
Here is a picture of Bentley (left) and Rada (right). I hope she is running free and barking and playing ball (her favorite things) at Rainbow Bridge.
http://www.sheltieforums.com/album.php?albumid=218&pictureid=2430
*sigh*, this picture puts tears in my eyes

