We’ve been known and owned by numerous dogs over the years. In our life when we had nothing but poverty, the only thing money can’t buy, we adopted dogs from overjoyed people burdened with a litter of mutt puppies. Those were unfailingly good dogs. Our first was a small dog reminiscent of Snoopy. I had hopes of finding a basset hound pup, so the opportunist who endowed us assured the dog’s father was indeed a basset hound. I don’t believe a basset hound had ever even walked through that neighborhood. It was immaterial anyway since I was accompanied by a five-year-old boy intent on taking a puppy home. A look of love passed between the two sealing the deal. Spotty made every step John made for the next thirteen years. John is past fifty now and can still tear up when we talk about her.
More to come…….
I know about tearing up over our dogs and cats.
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I look ford to seeing them all again one day. How do people live without dogs?
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I have no idea. I just wish they would live longer.
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I know. We’ve had several that that 13 years, but it wasn’t enough. I have beloved lab/mastiff now. He’s approachin 10 now. He’s well-past his “best by” date, but is so happy. I’m already pre-grieving his loss.
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All we can do is make their lives the best ever.
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I’ll bet that’life at your house and mine.
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