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If this keeps up, we'll be opening a kennel....2 pix

18 years ago

Sunday AM another stray dog wandered in. This one was too polite to dig her way under the fence to get in, she just stood in the driveway wagging her skinny tail. Geez. She's part collie and so sweet and thin and was covered with grass seeds, burrs, ticks and fleas. So straight into the bath she went after a nice meal and drink of water. For a stray, she is so well behaved, seems to be housebroken and is quite nice. I can't imagine why someone would dump her, but her tags had been cut off her ratty, way-too-large-for-her-body collar.

We've taken her to the vet, she's too thin but otherwise healthy, needs to be spayed, had her vaccinations, got de-wormed, etc. No heartworms, that's a miracle. I guess we're keeping her. Even if we knew where she belonged, we couldn't give her back, she was sorely neglected. She is probably a year old and has had at least one litter already. Poor baby girl. She's living the good life now, getting 3+ squares a day (not counting the cat food she's been STANDING on the kitchen counter stealing! That will have to stop!) and lots of attention. The other dogs don't seem to think too much of her yet, but it's early, only been 3 days. Seems like a year to me, though, because she doesn't like grass. I have to coax and plead and bribe her to go into the yard. Hopefully she'll get over that really soon. She seems to have very dainty and tender tootsies for an Ozark dog.

We've named her Wallis. We took this while she was still wet. She's all nice and fluffy now, smells like a rose instead of a junkyard. (No offense, junkyardgirl!)

Who could turn away that face?

Flamey, who nows has FIVE big dogs and 3 cats. Oy.

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Linda Wayman
18 years ago
What a beautiful dog and a beautiful story. Thanks so much to both of you for taking her as your own.

Linda
heather_on
18 years ago
Oh she is a beauty. I'm glad you took her in and will give her the care she deserves.
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waddles
18 years ago
She knew exactly what she was doing when she was sitting in your driveway.
lydia1959
18 years ago
She's a beauty!! She picked the right driveway to walk down too!
ruthieg__tx
18 years ago
Oy is right..Isn't it amazing that so many city slugs think the proper thing to do with a dog they don't want any more is to dump it out in the burbs.......
irishdancersgram
18 years ago
Just looking into those eyes would be enough for me...She's a beauty...Don't you wonder how anyone could turn her away?
judy_jay
18 years ago
She's so lucky to have you as her new owner. What a sweet looking dog.
Kathsgrdn
18 years ago
Beautiful dog.
caroline94535
18 years ago
It made me cry looking into that sweet, loving face.

THANK YOU so much for taking in this sweet baby. I can't imagine people being so cruel to a dog.

You, and your hubby, are absolute angels.
susanjf_gw
18 years ago
wonder if she was another "econonmy" dog? our spca is packed from forclosure pets...
kim_okla
18 years ago
She's pretty, pinkie. She may have lived only in a kennel on concrete. Friend had a puppy that would only potty on the patio and it did come from an outdoor kennel.

She's a lucky dog that she made it to your house.
nodakgal
18 years ago
I agree, she's a lucky pooch. She picked THE BEST home ever though!
Wallis looks like a dog my Grandparents had on their farm when I was young. How I loved Tippy!!!!!
Bless you and Woody for taking her in!
dances_in_garden
18 years ago
If I were wandering around in your area, I would go right to your house and stand in the driveway waiting to be let in too ;).

What a cutie!
nikki_nj
18 years ago
That is one lucky pup :)
She's gorgeous and you're wonderful for taking her in!
maryanntx
18 years ago
Lucky Wallis that she trotted up your driveway. Wonder how she knew? She is beautiful. Where did the name come from?
angela_nor_calif
18 years ago
Oh she's beautiful. How wonderful of you to keep her. She's one lucky dog!
phyllis__mn
18 years ago
Congratulations to Wallis on finding the right driveway, and to you both for having huge hearts.
ont_gal
18 years ago
Awww Flamey....she is a real beauty...if only I lived closer :(
kathi_mdgd
18 years ago
Pretty dog,looks like one my gramma had.
Kathi
gardenspice
18 years ago
Wallis knows haow to pick new owners, I'll give her that.
For the love of Pete, if I live to be 100, I will never have an understanding of people who have kids or pets that they don't want to take care of.
I know a dog who does not want to go the grass - as a young animal, she was beaten for doing so. (She is in a fabulously loving hime now.)
Hats off to Flamey and DH for allowing themselves to be picked!
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Original Author
18 years ago
Oh, you are all too very kind. I have to admit keeping these strays is getting to be easier all the time, but only when the dog or cat is sweet and lovable. If she was a real problem child I don't know what we do. We only have one shelter around here and there is NEVER an opening available, so it's either keep 'em or run them off. We've never been in that position, thank goodness, I don't know how we could.

Dances, if you were standing in my driveway, I'd snatch you inside the fence so fast your bunny head would spin right off!

Kim, I thought about the kennel bit- her pads are very smooth and soft. That won't last long around here. I just hope she's adaptable enough to get over her dislike of grass and rocks and WET GRASS, eeeek! lol

MaryAnn, Wallis came from the baby name book, I just liked it and it's a nice Scottish/UK kind of name, which is fitting for a collie. One famous Wallis was Wallis Simpson, the American divorcee that King Edward VIII gave up his throne for in the late 30's, he wanted to marry her but the government and church wouldn't accept her because of her past. So he gave it all up for her, creating quite a stir. It was considered by Americans to be quite the love story, but if you delve into a bit deeper, it's really kind of pathetic, all the shenanigans and cheating and dark undercurrents that come with wartime. Anyway, we both liked the name and also that it's a masculine/feminine name. I like that, keeps the vet's staff guessing. lol It goes well with Artemis, too, the last dog that found us.

Thanks for all the encouragement, everybody, you are all so sweet.
janie_ga
18 years ago
I may have to send Stewie your way! He keeps trying to pull up the carpet! Wonder what he would do with those big o'l dogs!
jannie
18 years ago
She's a beauty-and smart, too! She knew enough to pick you to ask for help! I'm glad the story has a happy end!
alisande
18 years ago
Oh, my--she's beautiful!! And so are you, for caring so much about her. I love these stories with happy endings.

How did you come up with the name? I seem to recall that Wallis Simpson had a rather long, thin nose . . . ;-)
linda_in_iowa
18 years ago
Thank you for taking her in and being such caring owners. I always wonder how my Jake could have been abandoned. He was picked up as a stray.
kathy_
18 years ago
My first thought was Wallis Simpson too (read her story - fascinating). How wonderful that pretty dog came to you. She's a beauty!
User
18 years ago
Oh Bless! She is a beautiful girl and you are an angel for taking her in.
trinitytx
18 years ago
I am glad she found you. She's beautiful. And now.....she's a very lucky hound.

Trin
Happy_Go_Lucky_Gayle
18 years ago
I couldn't refuse that dog either after looking into those eyes.

Gayle
Vique_Pa
18 years ago
She is so beautiful, how could any one let her go. I am glad you are going to keep her and I bet she is too. Vique
mjny
18 years ago
You're good and kind people.
debnfla8b
18 years ago
What a pretty girl Wallis is...I couldn't turn that face away either. I can't imagine tossing an animal out like that...how awful.

I love the name Wallis too....I need to remember that name for the next pet I get too!

Deb
koda04
18 years ago
aw she is beautiful :)
God Bless you featherbutt and Mr.FB too :)
LorifromUtah
18 years ago
Oh!
My heart!
She looks like Happy.
Remember him?
The Border Collie we adopted last year and someone took him from out my pickup?
Take good care of her.
Dogs like her and Happy need good homes!

Lori

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