I think of this every day I take the two dogs we currently have for their walk, my ride
Of the seven dogs we have owned while on the farm, we "bought" two...the rest found their way here.
After our Red Heeler passed, we went on line looking for a pup to help on the farm and found Dottie on a Heeler Rescue site, which is odd because she isn't, percentage wise, a Heeler...but she is the most interesting, thoughtful dog I have ever had.
The woman who owned Dottie is a school teacher in SC and her kids, based on the "breeders" input that the dog would weigh no more than 30lbs (I know), got their mom the dog during COVID. She lives in a small home in Charleston.
Dottie has a
30lb tail and needed a lot more room and attention, so the Lady looked outward for a solution. That is how we found her. She was pound bound if no one came for her.
Thank goodness. Dottie was a wild child when she got her but is now so in tune and at home it makes me smile. Literally, every animal we have, neighbors and their animals, love the D.
Every time we are out, I wonder what both our lives would be like without each other.