That's right. This first cup of coffee tastes wonderful and I am loving it. Today I just have a question. This is for dog lovers, as I am one. What prompted this pending ? is on Saturday night me and two of the girls I work with went out to the local Waffle House (where else?) for some coffee and gossip after our shift. I always bring a box of steak bones and scraps for my dog Auggie. So does the other girl for her dog. We get to the Waffle House and as we walk in we see this black lab, barely able to recognize him as a lab. He was starving. He was soaking wet from the rain. He was wagging his tail. Kathy ran to her truck and got her black box of steak out and this dog was in doggie nirvana. I know people are having hard economic times. The local humane society here has a 27 day waiting list to pick up animals and than if a home isn't found within a week, they are euthanized. This dog was dropped off at the only busy intersection in this little town. He demolished all 3lbs of Filet Mignon, Ribeyes and fat. It broke my heart. It costs me about $12 a month to buy one huge bag of kibble at Wal-Mart to feed my dog. This dog has been with me for two years. He was rescued from a shooting gallery. He waits for me to come home, barks fiercely if anyone comes near our remote home. He licks my wounds, sometimes literally. His fur holds all of my tears. I love my dog. Here is my question. If you were forced to downsize due to finances and things got very hard, would you be able to drop your dog off on the side of the road and drive away? To me, dogs are the most amazing, loyal pets you will ever own. Dogs work as aids with the elderly and disabled. Dogs take bullets for the police. They love you back with all that a canine can. So if anyone who reads my little writings is a dog lover or just has an opinion please respond. This dog dumping is happening more and more. What's next? Your kids? (Ok, that was dramatic, but my dog is rather like one of my children and is actually better behaved and doesn't talk back and ask to use my bank card) Have a great day.
