Hi Drew,
Thank you for such a thoughtful post! There's a lot of insight into your words. My girls (and all Heelers are like this) have such a high pitched bark, it's actually called a shriek. That alone is enough to give a human pause. But like most dogs, they can sense a good person from a bad one and are usually very eager to give and receive some lovin's.
Would love to see some more pics of your little Penny!
Paul,
You are so right about looking after our 4-legged friends. I wasn't brought up on a ranch but was fortunate enough to be brought up by a great set of parents who simply taught us to respect others, especially those who cannot fend for themselves. One reason why I always enjoy your family-related posts.
Thanks for posting the pics of your BEAUTIFUL GIRL Cassie! I was hoping we'd get to see her at some point. She's about the same age as our rescue girl, Billabong......