I talked it over with Tess. We decided we have to keep Jack. He’s goofy in love with our mom. He cries if he doesn’t know where she is and since he’s deaf, he has trouble finding her. If I’m…
Category: Spirit Dogs
Beauty Is Deeper Than Fur
When I was young people used to stop me on the street ’cause they thought I was good looking. I never understood why looks were so important. I come from a mixed family. Some of my siblings are black and…
Politics
Tess won’t tell me if she’s a Democrat or Republican. I don’t really care one way or the other, I’d just like to know what she thinks. So I brought the Republican stuffie out of the toy box and placed it…
Darcy’s Final Bark
Thank you for taking the time to read Darcy’s story. He was a delightful spirit who asked for so little in this world. A loving soul, a true gentleman – he will be missed by all who…
The End
Now comes the part of my story I so regret having to tell. I did not fear to lose my life. After all, I had been a shelter dog, a stray, a throw away. I’ve said before I had few…
The Time of Troubles
It began slowly and was perplexing to my people. I started to resist my daily walks, gently at first and then with more insistence. The man didn’t know what to do with me. He thought I only wanted to walk…
The Second Month
It must be a special time. They put up colored lights and my lady is in the kitchen more than usual. That’s fine with me because I have an urgent need to know where she is at all times, and…
My Second Week
People come and go from the house. The older son left and was replaced by his two younger brothers. They were both very nice to me. At first they joked about my weight, but soon they were taken with my personality and…
Day Five
They told me I was going to see the vet. I didn’t believe them. She put the leash on me and started to lead me towards the car. Where was I going? I didn’t want to go to a new…
Day Three
How my life has changed. I no longer sleep until mid morning. Apparently the woman is used to getting up early and the house dogs expect their morning meal by 6am. We all eat the same thing – kibbles made…