I love my dogs so much. I live on a farm, so we've collected many strays and giveaways over the years. Im gonna start crying not that ive thought about it. Dogs are so special and unless you want to show, breed, bird or herd, mixed breeds(mutts) are just as awesome. The dogs i have right now are all pure bred, but they were all given to us for various reasons.
BEAU-- now 85 lb. black lab was given to us when he was only 2 mos. old. The owners were naive and didnt realize he was going to keep growing, and they ran out of room for him to play.
TIA-- also a black lab who weighs 65 lbs. and is BEAU'S sister. Tia was given to us a year after beau b/c they couldnt keep her under control.
Sydney-- 3 yr. old miniature dapple dachsund and is MY BABY. Fourth of July 2 summers ago my dog Peanut(1/2 dachsund, 1/2 chihuahua..sp?) who had been w/ us since i was 3 got scared at the lake when people started shooting off fireworks. We couldnt find her for 3 hrs. and when we finally did, she had been hit by a car and died. My b'day is only a couple of weeks after the fourth and sydney was a gift. He had been living in someones basement w/ no one to play w/ him.
FRITZ-- 9 yr. old deaf jack russell terrier. He was given to us in 1991 b/c an old couple couldnt house train him, or figure out why. So we decided we would take him. Turns out he's deaf and was born that way, and thats why they couldnt house train him. Our family also kids around and calls him a schizophrenic, b/c he acts like he hears voices and he freaks out.
Im sorry this is so long, i just had to respond
Liz
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