Three years ago I would have never ever even thought about
going to a dog park, but three years ago I did not have this little face to
wake up to every morning. I love my dog
Kia Louise. She makes me smile every
single day. You fellow dog lovers know what
I am talking about. Let’s get together
for tea and talk about our dogs for hours, shall we?
Kia is a part rat terrier I think, maybe part cattle
dog. My vet suspects some Jack Russell
in there. All I know is she, like me,
does not have a dimmer switch. The girl
is either all go or all flop. I love
that about her. When she sleeps, she sleeps. See evidence below:
The flip side is true too, though. When she needs to move, she needs to move and
her favorite thing to do is to run.
That is why we found the dog park. Brian taught her run after the ball and
return it and that is what she does. Over and over and over and over again.
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The Ball Maniac |
Her running is a thing of beauty. She goes for it, full throttle. People look at her in amazement. They comment on how fast she streaks across the park. Brian and I watch her and smile at each other. She’s amazing. She’s our girl.
I can honestly say that the dog park is one of my favorite
places to go. We have a beautiful one
here in town. What other place can you go to see so many different dogs, running and
playing together? Most come up for a reassuring pat or a rub behind the
ears.
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Cassandra. She always comes over for some Betty Love. |
Best of all, we’ve made friends at the dog park, and Kia has made a best friend. Hazel, an Australian Shepherd and her
family are now a large part of our lives.
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Hazel's Glamour Shot |
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Can you feel the love? |
Three years ago, when I found Kia at the shelter, she was alone,
scared and wondering if she would ever find a true home.
Come to think of it, she found me when I was
feeling the same way.
Now here we are, safe, secure and surrounded by love, both of us stronger than ever.
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