“…On the weekend, I brought Randy to meet Simon at the kennel. After observing all ten dogs in the lineup, my husband stood before Simon’s cage. Simon looked back, giving his best eager smile and wagging tail. “So, this is the one,” Randy whispered. His voice had a You’ve got to be kidding tone.
He later confessed when he saw the choices, he prayed Simon wasn’t the one. And yes, with Simon’s wild fur and mismatched body parts, the dog did look put together by a committee. But for me, there was something in those eyes: trust, kindness, and some indefinable goodness…”
Excerpt from my book:
“Tail Wags and Whiskers: Pet Tales of Love, Joy and Chaos from Forty Years of Cats and Dogs.”
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