A Dog and a Cookie From Chicken Soup for the Soul: Lessons Learned from My Dog By Dorenda Crager Watson You can usually tell that a man is good if he has a dog who loves him. ~W. Bruce Cameron, A Dog's Journey When I was seventeen, I had a Border Collie mix by the name of Trixie. She was an awesome dog and loved me dearly but distrusted anyone else. She had been abused by men when she was younger, so anytime a man came around, she would emit a low growl and slink off to watch his every move from a safe distance. And, as he would leave, Trix would nip at his heels to hurry him away. She simply hated men. One afternoon, I was sitting on my porch reading a book with Trixie by my side when a young man who went to my high school walked by. He stopped and looked at me. He looked at Trixie, and he asked, "May I come in?" (Keep reading) |
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