Bond

I still remember when I first saw you.
Who was that dog you were hanging with, back in the last row with the chickens?
Chapel Hill/Carrboro Animal Shelter, December 1997
You were the one that we wanted..the one we would learn so much from.
John's first dog.
I still remember our car ride home, the red leash, the trail we stopped at to let you walk, our first of many.
You chewed your way through our furniture..remember that lumpy couch & the gnawed furniture legs? You tortured many neighbors & visitors with your big bark.
It all brings a smile. Even those shoes I really liked & continued to wear without the strap.
You were the best snuggler..(shhh, dont tell Jemma!) She has a lot to learn. But thanks for sending her to us.
I know you had something to do with that. She has big shoes to fill & she's pretty confident that she can do it.
When I think of you, I think of sunshine. You were that to our lives.
Thank you.