[Rebels1972] My Dog

[Fred Atkinson]

Hi, Tony,

         Look at this: 
http://www.dooziedog.com/dog_breeds/german_shepherd/images/full/German-Shepherd-23.jpg 


         This dog looks exactly like the dog we got after we moved 
away from Gadsden to Columbia, SC.

         Her name was Heidi.  She was an exceptionally intelligent 
animal and one hundred and twenty-five pounds of all lean 
dog.  Believe it or not, she used to ring the back doorbell when she 
wanted to come inside.  She wouldn't come inside for us unless she 
rang the doorbell first.

         She was very much a family dog.  My parents had had her for 
quite a number of years (well after most of us had left home).  My 
oldest sister's oldest daughter (Melissa) came over to visit one day 
while I was home from Indianapolis visiting.

         I had broken Heidi of aggression of any sort against the 
family when she was a pup.  But that didn't stop her from defending 
us if a stranger came into the house.

         Heidi was laying in the corner.  Melissa came over to 'pat' 
her.  The problem was that little Melissa's 'patting' was more like hitting.

         I saw it out of the corner of my eye.  The dog moaned, I 
headed for the corner as fast as I could to keep Melissa from getting bitten.

         But the dog got up and walked away never even showing her 
teeth.  She knew that Melissa was family.

         I grabbed Heidi and then hugged and praised her for such 
good behavior.

         But when I scolded Melissa, she broke into tears.  It took 
me a little bit to get her to stop crying.

         So I taught Melissa how to pat Heidi the right way.  Heidi 
would just lay still with her eyes focused on Melissa and her ears 
perked up while Melissa would pat her.

         Melissa would babble at Heidi with her baby talk and it 
appeared that Heidi understood every word of it.  It was so cute.

         Regards,




                                                                         Fred

At 08:13 PM 7/21/2011, you wrote:
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>Cute Fred.
>
>This makes me miss my dog Duke.  He looked exactly like this dog.
>
>Tony
>
>From: rebels1972-bounces at mishmash.net 
>[mailto:rebels1972-bounces at mishmash.net] On Behalf Of Fred Atkinson
>Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 7:22 PM
>To: rebels1972 at mishmash.net
>Subject: [Rebels1972] My Dog
>
>Folks,
>
>         A friend of mine sent me this.
>
>         I thought you'd get a chuckle out of it.
>
>         Regards,
>
>
>
>
> 
>Fred
>
>My dog
>
>My dog sleeps about 20 hours a day. He has his food prepared for 
>him. He can eat whenever he wants, 24/7/365. His meals are provided 
>at no cost to him. He visits the Dr. Once a year for his checkup, 
>and again during the year if any medical needs arise. For this he 
>pays nothing and nothing is required of him.?
>
>
>He lives in a nice neighborhood in a house that is much larger than 
>he needs, but he is not required to do any upkeep. If he makes a 
>mess, someone else cleans it up. He has his choice of luxurious 
>places to sleep. He receives these accommodations absolutely free.
>
>
>He is living like a king, and has absolutely no expenses whatsoever. 
>All of his costs are picked up by others who go out and earn a 
>living every day. I was just thinking about all this, and - suddenly 
>it hit me - like a brick in the head,
>
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>my dog is a Democrat.
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