Here is another one of "Sandy's Stories." This one seems very familiar - most dog owners have lived this story in one way or another! We all have a bond with our very first pet - both as a child and then later as the primary adult caregiver. Pets keep us healthy, sane and happy. And safe!
As an adult, I found our first family dog, strangely enough, while inside a drug store.
A woman was with an adorable yellow lab mix puppy, which I immediately had to pet. She said "I only have one left but you won't want it - it's black - all the other puppies were much cuter."
I said I'd take it, and we started on the craziest adventure!
While Smokey chewed the entire house apart, she also had an undying love for our children, never leaving their side. She wouldn't let anyone go to the end of the driveway - even pulling the children back if need be. She finally just stayed in the middle of it watching closely so no one would come too far.
As the years went by she watched the house with everything she had. Once, when the town hall was robbed not far away, we knew she heard something and was alerting us in the middle of the night.
She was in the midst of all the kids activities until, at the age of 16, she passed on to watch us from above. The dog no one wanted turned out to be an outstandingly loyal, loved member of our family and we were blessed to have her.
By the way - we have some great choices for pets at HAWS - dogs, cats, rabbits.... And, we also have some great events, classes and seminars coming up for pet lovers! Come and learn how to have a puppy and your sanity at the same time! Learn first aid for pets, find out about common canine behavior problems and their solutions, even send your kids to camp at HAWS! Don't miss out on a minute of the fun.
