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Not! I was driving over the mountain to work the other day and right in the middle of the road was a big dog. Now before I go any further, I have this fantasy that Ty will just drop a dog in my lap. That way I will be sure it is right. So right there is this dog. Not really sure of. The breed looked kind of Rottie mixed with something that had really long ears. When he shook his head, his ears looked like a propellor spinning around his head. I think he might have had some mites or something because he shook them a lot. I noticed even before my car completely stopped that he had a red collar. That usually means there is an owner. Any collar, not just red. Now what I was going to do with this large dog, I am not sure. I get out of my car and he shook those huge ears at me. I have met very few dogs in my life that I could not walk up to. When I stepped in his direction, he growled and barked like he was going to tear off my arm. I still moved closer. He shook those ears once more and tore off so fast that I would have never caught him. There are a lot of homes along my route, so I am assuming that he went back towards home. I hope so. I guess I am a bit glad he had an owner, this guy was quite large. A lot bigger than Ty was. So, so much for my vision that he was going to be so happy to have been found by this nice lady and jump into my car. By the way, I would not have just taken him. I would have hoped he had tags and would have tried to find his family through the local vet if there was no contact info on him. I probably looked like a complete idiot, trying to pick up a hitch hiking dog. Conjure up that visual and you have your chuckle for the day. Lori and Ty
TY GUY, Best Black Lab ever! Diagnosed and had amp in January, 2014. Kicked MRSA's butt. Earned his angel wings on April 16, 2014. Run Free my boy and don't forget a shoe. Ty is a proud member of the " April Angels". Ty sent us Daryl, a Tripawd rescue in Sept. of 2016. Daryl is 5 +or -. We are also Pawrents to Chandler, a Border Collie mix who is 15 and 1/2, Lucy, a Corgi who is 7, 2 minis, 2 horses, and a feisty cat named Zoe. Zoe had a non skeletal Osteosarcoma removed in July 2015. No Chemo, she was at least 16. She is going strong although she is now completely blind. She is now close to 20 and her hobbies are eating and sleeping in front of her personal heater.
Lori,
Lol !! I had to laugh at this post, and I am sure others will as well !! These pups that appear out of nowhere sometimes, I always believe there is some underlying reason for it, just not sure what. And I am with you as far as hoping THAT special pup from Polly and Ty will be dropped on our laps........it will happen, I JUST know it will, for you and me.
Thanks for the cute story.....
Love,
Bonnie & Angel Polly
And I'm laughing with you my friends! OMD!
My guess is, the dog.Ty "drops" in your lap won't be growling and snarling at you! Mites? Possibly! Cranky? Nah!
Okay, you and Bonnie are both getting closer...I can feel it! I think Polly and Ty are p@aying lr ks on you two a little too much! I guess everything is funny to them when your in heaven!
OMD! .If you both got a July dog....WOOF! WOOF! WOOF!
Sally and Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle too!
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
Lori,
That is the cutest story....you put a smile on my face. I just wanted to say "thanks".
Sahana and her Angel Leland
November 17, 2009 - June 30, 2014
May you finally be healthy and running free at the Rainbow Bridge. Until we meet again my sweet boy!
LOL... too funny!!!!
Shelby Lynne; Jack Russell/Shiba Inu mix. Proud member of the April Angels of 2014.
October 15, 2000 to April 8, 2014
Our story: Broke rear leg in June 2013 - non-conclusive results for cancer so leg was plated and pinned. Enlarged spleen in September 2013 and had it removed and was diagnosed with Hemangiosarcoma and started chemotherapy. Became a Tripawd January 8th, 2014 and definitive Hemangiosarcoma diagnosis. Three major surgeries in 7 months and Shelby took them all like a champ only to lose her battle to cancer in her brain. We had 8 amazing extra months together and no regrets. #shelbystrong #loveofmylife
Ha, too funny! You never know what Ty may bring your way. At least you got that poor fella (or lady) out of the road!
Mom to Tripawd Angels Jake (2001-2014) and Rosco (2012-2015) and Tripawd Tanner. “Whatever happens tomorrow, we had today; and I'll always remember it”
That's a great story. It's actually very similar to how my Cece was dropped into my lap. I was supposed to go to a movie with a friend on a cold, snowy December day. She called and said she couldn't go, that she'd found a pup on the double yellow lines of the country highway at the end of her driveway. I told her I'd come help her find the pup's people. Well, hours later, having knocked on doors, and posters made, I brought the sweet girl home with me to wait for a call. 3 1/2 years later, here we are, snuggling on the couch. 
You never know what the day will bring.
Lori,
That story is so funny. I'm famous around here for picking up strays or what I think are strays. Once I picked a malamute that tried to kill everything on my farm. Luckily I found his owner. Another time I picked up an old half blind cow dog. He fell out of his hay truck. He had a tag so I called the owner and she was so grateful she bought me a box of wine. It drives my husband crazy and I think he thinks I now pick up dogs to score wine (not a bad incentive though). I'll bet Ty will present a dog for you hopefully one that isn't snarling and full of ear mites.
Penny
Oh and if he comes with wine as a bonus, whoo. Eee! Score!!!!! LOL
TY GUY, Best Black Lab ever! Diagnosed and had amp in January, 2014. Kicked MRSA's butt. Earned his angel wings on April 16, 2014. Run Free my boy and don't forget a shoe. Ty is a proud member of the " April Angels". Ty sent us Daryl, a Tripawd rescue in Sept. of 2016. Daryl is 5 +or -. We are also Pawrents to Chandler, a Border Collie mix who is 15 and 1/2, Lucy, a Corgi who is 7, 2 minis, 2 horses, and a feisty cat named Zoe. Zoe had a non skeletal Osteosarcoma removed in July 2015. No Chemo, she was at least 16. She is going strong although she is now completely blind. She is now close to 20 and her hobbies are eating and sleeping in front of her personal heater.
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