Dog People

I've spent many of these rainy day sorting through old pictures trying to get them organized into themes or people groups or time-lines. After many hours sorting, a theme seems to run through our family. I started getting my two children's pictures separated so I might possibly (and that's a BIG possibly) make them each an album of their childhood pictures. The reoccurring theme in our lives seems to be that we are dog people!

There were more dog pictures than children pictures! We have dog pictures with the kids, us, each set of grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends and neighbors and their dogs too!

We got our first family pet, a cocker spaniel named Buster, when our son was in kindergarten and our daughter was in second grade. He was a delightful member of the family and that's the way he was treated. We loved him dearly and he literally grew up with the kids.
When my son was a senior in high school and our daughter was in college Buster got ill with cancer in his mouth and we had to put him to sleep. I'll never forget that day! I was teaching school and my husband called me to tell me the prognosis from the vet: Buster was not going to make it. So I left school, went by ,checked my son out of class and met my husband at the vet's office. The three of us stood by Buster and cried like babies. It was very difficult for all of us. We now have his remains (ashes to ashes) in the tin shown above next to his picture.
The next dog-in-waiting for us was a Jack Russell terrier named Eddie. He was very cute and VERY active. We lived near several cow pastures. Eddie would take off anytime he got outside and run to see the cows. We would chase him down and bring him home. He got real friendly with the little Shiz-su (?) next door and we found out we were going to be grandparents. Those little mixed dogs were so cute. But, atlast, Eddie did not live a long life. Some cattle owner down the road didn't think Eddie should be so friendly and visit with his cows, so he shot him. It was a shock for us ! So.............


We got the BOYS! We first got Kramer , a West Highland terrier,from a young couple in Little Rock who were expecting a new baby and really didn't have room in their apartment for a dog. About six months later they called and ask if we knew anyone who would want Kramer's brother, who belong to their parents. And , of course, we didn't want to see the brother go to just anyone so we took him too! So now we have Kramer and Buddy! "THE BOYS"



Skipper, our newest member of the household, has an interesting story too. He is a beautiful cocker spaniel and someone apparently just threw him out on the road and abandoned him.
A friend of ours found him and tried to find the owners to no avail. Well, we decided to take him in too. At first he was to be a pet for my mother but he was just too much for her to handle.
I personally picked 500 ticks off him and I swear he would have died if someone had not come to his rescue. He got the treatment he needed and has turned out to be a delightful dog. We love him too. The Boys get along with him fine.
Last, but not least, we have a granddog named Dawson. This is a picture of him when he was just a pup! He is so cute. He comes to visit and stay with his country cousins when his Mom and Dad go on vacations sometimes. The Boys show him the ropes of country life and take him on snipe hunts!!

Yes, we are dog people. No cats allowed! I'm not sure if any other dogs will cross our paths anyway soon. If they have a poor enough story, I'm sure we would take them in!!