I live in the country with very few neighbors, and my beloved dog is allowed to roam outside fairly freely. As far as dream lives go, I’d say my dog has a dream life. What dog wouldn’t like to come and go as they please and run free, but still have a good meal waiting at the end of every day? Well, with the coronavirus lockdown that’s going on, my sweet husband has been doing the shopping for several families, and I thought I should ask my nearest neighbor if she needed anything. It wasn’t long ago that she recovered from cancer and I know she’s probably trying to avoid getting out. She said she needed three things: cat food, dog food, and coffee. She then explained that my dog comes there every day to play with her dog and EAT and that they both act like they’re starving all the time. I was absolutely mortified. But alas, she welcomes him, and yes, the least I can do is supply the dog food. The funny story below illustrates a similar sentiment. We don’t know if this really happened, but it’s too hilarious to not pass it on.
An older, tired-looking dog wandered into my yard; I could tell from his collar and well-fed belly that he had a home and was well taken care of. He calmly came over to me, I gave him a few pats on his head; he then followed me into my house, slowly walked down the hall, curled up in the corner and fell asleep. An hour later, he went to the door, and I let him out.
The next day he was back, greeted me in my yard, walked inside and resumed his spot in the hall and again slept for about an hour. This continued off and on for several weeks.
Curious I pinned a note to his collar, ‘I would like to find out who the owner of this wonderful sweet dog is and ask if you are aware that almost every afternoon your dog comes to my house for a nap.’
The next day he arrived for his nap, with a different note pinned to his collar, ‘He lives in a home with 6 children, 2 under the age of 3 and he’s trying to catch up on his sleep. Can I come with him tomorrow?’
