Is there anything greater than the love a dog gives?

Our dog Molly came to us about 6 years ago through good friends who rescued her from the horrible fate of being lost or abandoned. She was in terrible shape but they caringly nursed her back to health even though they already had dogs of their own and really didn’t need another. Turns out our family was ready again for a family pet and in our family that means a dog.

We had lost our family dog Domino several years before and had finally decided it was time for another. We had searched all day from one end of town to the other including the shelter. No luck. But as soon as we got home we had a call from our neighbors (and great friends) that some friends had a dog that was one too many at their house and that we might be interested. So we all jumped in the car and went over to take a look.

What we found was an energetic, now healthy sweetheart of a Blue Heeler mix. It was love at first sight and we took her home that night. She adjusted quickly and immediately captured all of our hearts and has been with us since. So how about the bionic part?

Well, she has now had ACL surgeries on both rear legs (she’s a running, jumping athlete, but not so much anymore) and most lately a cancerous growth (benign) off her left front leg. Remember the $6 Million Dollar Man? Meet the $5000 Free Dog. And we’d do it just the same all over again.

Molly is about 7 years old now and despite her hard early life we hope for many more years with her. She is no longer a mostly outside dog but an “inside softy who goes out when she wants to” as she has gravitated to the comfort of central air and heat due to her surgeries and rehabs but mostly because of her affectionate nature that has won our hearts. 

So what’s the point of all this? Not sure, maybe none really, but perhaps these sum it up best:

• My goal in life is to be as good of a person my dog already thinks I am.  ~Author Unknown
• Happiness is a warm puppy.  ~Charles M. Schulz
• A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself.  ~Josh Billings

         

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