Dutiful Dogs: A to Z Blogging Challenge

Geronimo and Me

My Mom and I had a dog when I was growing up...a chihuahua.  Well, actually, Scampy was half terrier and half chihuahua.  He was white with brown spots.  I loved him dearly, and he loved me.  One stormy night (seriously) he got out of the yard, ran away, and we never saw him again.  I was crushed!  I remember lying in his bed near the heat register, all curled up crying for him.

Soon after, we purchased another mixed-breed chihuahua, and named him Geronimo.  He stood up to any dog, no matter how tall.  He filled the emptiness that Scampy left.

Geronimo

Dogs make wonderful pets.  Below are some quotes from a book called, simply, "Dogs" collected by Catherine Johnson.  It is a nostalgic look into the world of dogs...photos of dogs with their masters.  Some taken almost 100 years ago.  You must see it to appreciate it!




"Even the tiniest Poodle or Chihuahua is still a wolf at heart"  Dorothy Hinshaw Patent, Dogs: The Wolf Within

Duke & Dolly, my best friend's dogs

Every puppy should have a boy...Erma Bombeck

A dog can express more with his tail in minutes than his owner can express with his tongue in hours.  Anonymous 

You can't keep a good man down...or an overly affectionate dog.  Anonymous

Curiosity killed the cat, but the dog is still a suspect.  Anonymous

Dogs have masters, cats have staff!  Anonymous

A must read:  "The Dog of Montargis" Retold by James Baldwin

KALLA, Estancia dog near El Calafate, Patagonia (Argentina)

Dogs:

have Masters
love to roll in mud
bark and are loud
stand their ground
friendly
straightforward
love water
lead them on a leash
fetches
barks and howls and whines and growls
tail wags sideways if happy
open
faithful 


What about you...dog or cat?  Do you have a preference?  What was your favorite pet as a child?