In honor of National Love Your Pet Day, I am posting this essay I wrote several months back. I love our dog Rex!
7/15/15
It's amazing how much joy a dog can bring to a family. Tonight my daughter was having a bad evening, but found peace and calm lying in bed backwards next to the dog. There is something about resting and stroking a dog's fur that can make someone relax.
Rex does not have a fancy pedigree, and he did not come from a pet store. We found him on the side of the road, and he was perfect since we met him. He slept all night without whining that first night in the crate, and he learned to potty train very quickly. He did not dig, and he does not bark much, other than at appropriate things outside our front door or on the other side of the fence. He has a "big dog bark" but he is actually a sweet dog that acts more like a baby. He is happy to see us, and loves to get us exercise by taking us for a walk. He is a true joy. He is our Rex. And tonight he is helping my daughter get to sleep.
"Good boy, Rex. Good boy."
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