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soul2share -> RE: pets corner (7/28/2010 3:37:47 AM)
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The dog I had was also abused, but he had the sweetest disposition.....he was a "free to a good home" newspaper dog who was rescued from the pound by someone who ended up getting a job in sales with a lot of travel...she hated to send him to a kennel. I got him when he was 2, and had him for about 12 years....he was the greatest dog ever! Could spot a sucker coming a mile away....and knew how to play us! For example...I returned home from OK with Shiloh in tow and was staying with my parents til I got the job I moved home for. They were OTR truckers, and since Shiloh had only met them twice before, I left him outside on the day they were due home cuz I was at work. I knew if he was inside the house, he wouldn't let them in, but if they let him in, it'd be fine. Well, it was early November, it had snowed, but was about 40 when I left for work, so I put a thermal shirt over him so he wouldn't get cold.....yeah, gimme a break here, I didn't want him to shiver.....anyway, my parents got home about 30 minutes after I left, and were bringing everything in from the truck. Shiloh couldn't see them, so he was just playing in the snow....mom said he was having a great time....but as soon as he saw her, he ran up on the porch, sat down, and started to shiver...can you believe it? She said he had the pathetic little doggy eyes working and everything....she was hooked too! (At least I come by my suckerness honestly! She keeps specific treats in the house for each and every dog that visits!) He latched on to my dad....loved to be where ever he was. And my dad used to wait til Shiloh was asleep, and if he was outside, he'd knock on the window to wake Shiloh up.....he'd be barking and running before he hit the ground again! One night, Shiloh was sleeping next to my mom when Dad did it....got both my mom AND the dog!!! I laughed my ass off!
'Course, payback is a bitch....one night, ny dad was asleep on the couch (his pre-bedtime nap), and Shiloh came in from outside and walked over to my dad and touched his arm with his ice-cold nose.....my dad shot up off the couch so fast, Shiloh jumped back and barked at him! Again, I laughed my ass off! (My dad wakes up violently jerking when he's surprised....that alone is worth a laugh!)
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