Fall will be here before we know it....there are subtle changes happening in my neighborhood. It is darker in the a.m., the air is cooler and yesterday I noticed some trees starting to change. Most people will tell you that Fall is their favorite time of year, but it always makes me kinda sad realizing that winter is not far behind. I am definitely a fair weather girl and I love summer and the heat!
I am currently watching some pups for a friend who lives near me.... the best part is that I can drive to her house or walk. The walk takes me about a half hour to get from my door to hers!
The other day I was walking along a path that connects my neighborhood to hers. There is a wide open space with pasture next to this path, and I noticed that someone had put up a gate that I could walk though, but with a sign that said: CATTLE CROSSING, MAKE SURE TO CLOSE GATE! This was new to me so I took note of it.
On my way back I had to go through the gate again, and just as I arrived the owner of that pasture was walking with a whole herd of cows following behind him. They were right at my level and were looking at me and mooing - they were so beautiful with their big brown eyes! So this gentlemen and I exchanged words about the weather and how he was taking care of his cows and moving them to higher ground since we had experienced so much rain! He was a happy man and it was so interesting to see his cows following him! This encounter made my day for sure. My only regret is that I didn't have my sweet Molly with me....I would have loved to see her reaction!
Enjoy every day as it comes.....Fall will be here soon, and before we know it, the snow will be flying!
Molly and I have had quite a summer together.... we have walked nearly every day except for when I have been gone on a weekend, then my husband has walked with Molly too. She has had friends to come and play and walk with her and she loves it. That is Molly above with her two friends: Daisy and Stoli.
On our many walks we always manage to see something that makes me feel blessed by having a pet to take care of and love. I would not see all that I have seen this summer if Molly did not need that daily walk.
Today as we were walking we came upon a house with a dog running free in the backyard. At first I thought he was loose, but I soon realized that he had an invisible fence. You could see it on his collar. Anyway, he was running at full speed around his house over and over again! This house was a huge ranch so it took him a bit to make it all the way around. He looked so free and happy with tail wagging and tongue hanging out!
Molly and I stopped to watch for a while.....it made me wonder if all those doggies in Heaven just run and run with the freedom of being so loved by our Heavenly Father! I am one of those who believes that ALL dogs go to Heaven and so I take comfort that my Charlie is up there running free right now.
When we put Charlie down over a year ago, I watched and felt his spirit go out of his sweet body.....and I know that spirit went somewhere. He was gone to a better place.....an animal with so much love to give like a dog, cannot be ignored by GOD. GOD spelled backwards is DOG so I have to wonder about this creature. They are special. They are full of love for us and a joy to own. So, give your pup some extra special love today, and may all those dogs in Heaven run free forever!
It is amazing to me how much of a dog's life is spent "waiting." They wait to be fed, to go potty outside, and for us to come home from a long day at work. We as humans are not good at waiting.... we are impatient in most circumstances! As I type this, my Molly is waiting for me to take her on our daily walk together.
But a dog will take vigil and wait all day long for his master to come home. I have witnessed this behavior in more than one dog I have had in my care. It makes me sad to watch them, because they have no idea how long they could be waiting for that door to open!
Loyalty and unconditional love is truly a dog's character..... it is in his or hers makeup. It is the way GOD made them.
Just remember to never take your dog's loyalty for granted.... you may be out and about and living a busy life all day, but your sweet pup has been waiting for you.... patiently.... unconditionally. So give your dog some extra special love today..... he or she has been waiting for it from you. Let us give that love freely, just as they freely love us.
