A week ago we took a leap of faith and adopted a stray dog. My friend Cathleen had done everything to find the owner, as there was no identification on "Freckles". After 2 weeks of searching for his owner and pampering him, she began to look for a home for the dog. Husband and I had vowed that we would not bring a new dog into our family until our "Indiana Jones" passed on, because he was elderly and had never been friendly to other dogs. But here was "Freckles" needing a forever home and Cathleen NOT needing a 3rd dog. "Freckles" was polite and mannerly, house trained, and didn't make any motions to menace Indy or our cat. We made a bed for him in front of our wood stove, and remembered to walk him many times a day.
Here it is a week later and husband and I both have given our hearts to "Duke". Husband has always wanted to name a pet, but I dominated that
privilege. Finally, here was a worthy animal to carry-on the tradition of John "Duke" Wayne. What I learned today is that an older dog is most suitable for an older human. There is no potty, anti-chew or leash training; our energy level is a good match and Duke enjoys an afternoon nap as much as I do. A very good lesson learned.
A week ago we took a leap of faith and adopted a stray dog. My friend Cathleen had done everything to find the owner, as there was no identification on "Freckles". After 2 weeks of searching for his owner and pampering him, she began to look for a home for the dog. Husband and I had vowed that we would not bring a new dog into our family until our "Indiana Jones" passed on, because he was elderly and had never been friendly to other dogs. But here was "Freckles" needing a forever home and Cathleen NOT needing a 3rd dog. "Freckles" was polite and mannerly, house trained, and didn't make any motions to menace Indy or our cat. We made a bed for him in front of our wood stove, and remembered to walk him many times a day.
Here it is a week later and husband and I both have given our hearts to "Duke". Husband has always wanted to name a pet, but I dominated that privilege. Finally, here was a worthy animal to carry-on the tradition of John "Duke" Wayne. What I learned today is that an older dog is most suitable for an older human. There is no potty, anti-chew or leash training; our energy level is a good match and Duke enjoys an afternoon nap as much as I do. A very good lesson learned.
2 comments:
Awww! He is beautiful! Congrats on your newest family member! How sweet of you both to try and adopt him. And it worked!! Woohoo!! And any dog that likes to take a good nap is wonderful in my book and a keeper! Enjoy!
Hugs
SueAnn
Well said! Well done! Hope all continues to be joyful for you and Indy....we know Duke is fine! :)
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