Numero Uno
Monday and Tuesday night- USA Network carried the Westminster Kennel Club 132nd Dog Show, Uno a 15 inch beagle won best in show. He was the first beagle ever to win Best in Show! He showed with incredible personality. My husband used to have a Beagle- and I’d just talked myself out of getting him another one for Valentine’s Day- so it was really cool to see Uno get all of the glory. I love watching the dog show- seeing all of the breeds and remembering all of the different dogs that have been special to me. I have a pound puppy Hannah now- not sure of her breed- so it’s fun to look at every dog and see if I can see what she might be! I used to have a beautiful Chow named Bear of course! There was a really handsome red chow in the non sporting group. A stunning Australian Shepherd also made it to the finals- our friends have 2 Australian Sheperds- those are smart sweet dogs! My parents dog Buzzy- is also a mix- and my step mom and I like to call back and forth and say- that a certain dog looks like- Hannah- or Buzzy or Rugby one of our first family dogs. As fun as it is to see the top of each breed- I really watch just to appreciate the dogs and their spirits. I am a 100% bona fide dog person (bad pun I know!) Are you a dog person- or maybe you have the potential to be a dog person and you just haven’t found the right dog? If you are thinking of getting a pet- check out your local shelter- most have online photos of the dogs (and cats) available for adoption- all of my pound pups have had great dispositions! Here's a really nice poem I found about the dogs that have made such a difference in our lives.
THE DOGS WHO HAVE SHARED OUR LIVES
The dogs who've shared our lives.
In subtle ways they let us know
their spirit still survives.
Old habits still make us think
we hear a barking at the door.
Or step back when we drop
a tasty morsel on the floor.
Our feet still go around the place
the food dish used to be,
And, sometime, coming home at night,
we miss them terribly.
And although time may bring new friends
and a new food dish to fill,
That one place in our hearts
belongs to them...
and always will.
---Linda Barnes ---
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