My Dad
Abbey Reid

Rocky was dad’s favorite for a long time; she showed beautifully and was a very obedient girl. She also loved to run with the kids in a community where dogs run. It was Halloween afternoon; the day after she won her big show that a car hit her. Dad grieved mightily after her loss.

Bear was dad's most favorite dog of all he was a dog who his masters did not want any longer He came to live with us when he was 6 months old. He was very protective and saved dads skin more than one time while he was traveling back and forth from NC. He is now buried in the back of the house. Dad goes and looks at his grave when he is down

So you think we are all snobs Poo, wrong! I, a gorgeous Wheaten Terrier, with fine breeding, was a girl whose family did not want her any more! They had decided I was too much of a hassle. I was fortunate enough to be taken in by Auggie’s family because the man of the house thought I was precious and should not have to go thru the struggle of being put into the pound! On top of that they paid full price for me! So though we may be born to the manor so to speak we have not all had the fine life till we arrived here. I was the only one Auggie would tolerate.

Until Peaches came along I was not sure how to play, but she taught me well, she is a playful little Golden retriever who was quite playful as a puppy now I have to keep her spirits up; she does not like to take on those big dogs the way I do.

Auggie Boy
Bill Walker
We was setting here talking among our selves about the good times when we lived with you, that is before we was called to come home to this wonderful place called the Rainbow Bridge. Poo said he hadn't seen Auggie Boy for a while; did he go to some other group, what happened to Auggie Boy? Well Poo no more then said that, and here shows up Auggie.. You know like a bad penny here Auggie shows up

We asked him where the Sam Hill had he been keeping his self, wasn't we good enough for him, did he find some of them upper crusts to hang out with? You know Auggie, well he came from a family of fine people, and some might call them a bit on the upper crust side. Why they even had a chair at the dinning room table for Auggie. They was having a hard time getting him to wear a dinner jacket, and the how to use a knife and fork. Auggie kept jabbing his self ever time he tried forking a mouth full in the chopper.

Anyways Auggie told us the late breaking news. He had found a mob of Little People from his family here at Rainbow Bridge. Well Poo said, why don't you bring them here, so we can meet them? Auggie said something about them being Show Dogs, and was on the upper crust side. They was champion grand prize winners of the Show Dog world.

Well I Tinker, told him that was no problem, after all I lived with a Champion Grand Prize winner, that would be Poo. I guess every one remembers what Dr.B. said. Poo would have made a great show dog. Nothing new, most all of us is show dogs to some one, some time or other. That is the ones that had a family, and was loved.

Well anyways. Auggie said he would trot off, and see if his family would come over, and we could meet them all. Poo told him well we just normal Little People, bring them on, that is his family, we all would like to meet them.

So Auggie went for a walk, when he came back he had a small army with him. And so we got to meet them and a bit of each ones history. Now there was two Airedale that set down, and started to tell their stories Nora and Rocky. Seems Nora must have got upset; she didn't care for the judge or something. Took a nip at the wise guy. And here we have Rocky telling she was taken to show she was no bitter; trying to save NOra's hide. We still can't figure it all out. But they didn't say much more about it Nora did not bite the judge she bit someone else and not at the show a jury judge said he knew the difference between Rocky and Nora but let the case go cause he was a dog fancier

Then a cocker got up to tell his story He said he was Tuffy, said he was following some soldiers one day, When one picked him up and gave him a home. He stayed there a while, and one day he got lost again.Tuffy said he had a problem with that one daughter of the fellow that took him home. What kinda problem? About that time Auggie spoke up and said who don't have a problem with her, but her toes is kind of tasty.

Then a big girl took center stage. A pure white German Sheppard. Her name is Dutchess. She told about guarding the master. Some one needed to guard him, and the job was open.

Now Rockey got back into the picture. She told about being the first real one to take the ribbons in the show ring. But her problem was she wanted to be center stage all the time, them others should back off.

Then we gets this guy Moose. He must have been starved; he was known to chew on bricks. Auggie once again put his two bits in.. Didn't they feed you Moose? Ever try toes, gets you food ever time.

Well there was Toby, Bear, Cricket, Abby, and Peach yet to tell us their stories. When the dinner bell rang. And you know us guys, we always answer the dinner bell. So we will get their stories and get back to you all in a day or two. What a mob, maybe the others will have more to tell also. Some times getting the real story is like pulling hen's teeth.

We got it figured out this mob is going to move in with our gang. Auggie said he liked it here, better then over there on snob hill. At least he don't have to wear one of them silly looking dinner jackets to dine. Sure miss them toes.

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