My Christmas Forest Walk December 26, 2011
Posted by Daisy Doolittle in Treeing walker coonhounds.Tags: coonhounds, dogs, rescue dogs, shelter dogs, Treeing walker coonhounds, wildlife, woodland creatures
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On Christmas morning, my person has a tradition of taking me for a long walk in the forest behind our house. Now some skeptics are going to think it’s because my person wants to tire me out – a tired dog is a good dog and all of that. I’ll admit, I was bubbling with Christmas excitement but I would have been much happier cuddling under the blankets for another hour (walking in subfreezing temperatures does nothing for me!) But my person wanted to go for a walk and it was Christmas after all – it’s the least I could do.
I enjoy our Christmas walks. I think it’s because there is just something magical about just the two of us on a quiet, romp with not a creature stirring – no other people, no other canines. Of course, I try to sniff out the woodland creatures to wish them a Merry Christmas, but I never have any luck. In fact, I look for the woodland creatures every time we go for a walk, but I never see any sign of them. My person swears that they are there, that my problem is that I just don’t believe, and that’s why I can’t see them. I should be able to smell a woodland fairy, right? See some visual evidence that they exist? Nothing. Ever.
Our Sunday, my person took me on a trail I had not been on in a while. It was exciting, especially when I saw a tree that had been freshly gnawed by a beaver. I was just about to step into the water to wish the beaver a Merry Christmas, when my person yanked me up the hill and told me I had to see something. What could be more exciting than a beaver? But it was Christmas, so I gave in to humor my person. That’s when I saw it. My person didn’t need to tell me what it was – I knew! A Fairy Christmas tree – right in the middle of my forest!! It was beautiful! I looked around for the fairies or the other woodland creatures, but it appeared we were all alone. My person said we really weren’t – that even when we think we are alone, there is always someone who will keep us in their heart and watch out for us. I thought about that for the rest of our walk. When we were just about to leave the woods, it suddenly hit me: we all have fairy power! When we help one another, even if it’s keeping someone in our pawcircle, they are not alone and we are not alone. When we keep anipals and their people in our hearts, than magical things can happen. And finally I realized, when we love our people and they love us there is no chewy or squeaker toy that can match that gift. Santa, please note: I really love my new hedgehog squeaky toy and the rawhide chews and the new squeaky donkey, and the new…well I’m sure he gets the point.
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Santa Cause December 5, 2011
Posted by Daisy Doolittle in Treeing walker coonhounds.Tags: coonhounds, dogs, Humane Society, pets, rescue dogs, Treeing walker coonhounds
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My people recently brought me to see Santa. I went last year too and he just about strangled me, so I wasn’t too keen on going this year. When they told me it was at the Humane Society, I was a little nervous that they were really trying to dump me off (my people say I hog the bed at night and have too many feet that poke in the wrong places – so I thought maybe they were dumping me for a smaller model). But after some reassuring, I agreed to visit Santa. Truthfully, going to the shelter made me very nervous - but my people said he grants wishes – (I guess he’s like a big hairy fairy) – so I went.
When it was my turn, Santa grabbed me and put me on his lap. I thought he was going to strangle me again, but instead he just asked what I wanted for Christmas. I told him I thought our family could use a bigger bed, a sisfur, and a home for all the animals living in the shelter. Santa told me that he thought that was a tall order. I thought about it for a second, then I told him that maybe it would be a good Christmas if all the animals living inshelters had toys! Santa told me he had heard that request before (SantaPawsDrive) and thought it was a great idea! So I decided that maybe I could get Santa to support some other animal causes I like. I made him a list. I thought I’d share it with everyone in the hopes that maybe there are other hairy fairies who grant wishes for Christmas. I sure hope so!
Pets for Vets (great cause for our returning vets!)
