MY FURLESS FRIENDS!
QUOTE OF THE DAY: "No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich." Louis Sabin
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Living here is the greatest! I've made plenty of furless friends who don't have a dog of their own.
When mom takes me on my morning walks, I see the regulars. I first met Martha and Jack at the recycle bins. Now, they like to say hi and pet me when I pass their house. Their strokes are so gentle on my fur.
We usually see Sally and Mike, too. They are always taking their morning walk. I know if they had a dog they'd treat it well. I always get smiles from them and, of course, I get petted.
And then there's Jack. who is one of my favorites. I always look for him when we pass his house, but I usually see him cutting a resident's grass. He pets me in a playful manner, and it feels so good.
And then there's another Jack (There are a lot of Jacks here.) who grows beautiful rose bushes in his backyard. He once told my mom that she and I have a special connection that he sees when we walk by his house.
And then there's Irene, who never remembers my name. But then again, she doesn't remember much of anything these days. Irene is a sweet lady who loves to pet me. I'm extra gentle when I see her, and sometimes I'll give her a kiss on her hand. She's always saying, "She's wissing me." I'll wag my tail like crazy, and Irene just laughs.
Mom told me someday I'll make a good therapy dog, and I think she's right. A therapy dog can make a sad person smile, a sick person feel a little better, a lonely person feel like she has a friend, and best of all a therapy dog can make a child giggle with the wag of a tail.
It seems like I do all of that already, but mom thinks I need to be older and settled down. So for now, I'll keep doing what I do, and when I grow up, I think I'll be that therapy dog mom wants me to be.
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Daisy, you must have as much fun on your walks as we do. We walk by ducks and bark and they "quack". Then we meet Paul and his wife who are always power walking, but they say hi to us. When we walk by the lake we see Logan waiting for the school bus. He has a Border Collie. Sometimes, we wait with him and we listen to "dog stories. We always have to visit with James who works in the church behind our house. Sometimes, he comes to our fence to say HI. Our favorites are Janet, Bud and Bernice who walk every morning together. They bring us cookies and tell us how beautiful we are. Yes, it is strange how even people who don't have dogs like to see us and maybe wish they did. We know we make our mom and dad happy. Decker and Digger
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