Freckles

"A dog has no use for fancy cars or big homes or designer clothes.  A waterlogged stick will do just fine.  A dog judges others not by how they look but by who they are inside.  A dog doesn't care if you are rich or poor, smart or dull.  Give him your heart, and he will give you his."  `John Grogan


Three years ago my family lost our beloved pets:  "Lovable Lunatic", Sug and "Goddess," Tigger.

Sug

Tigger

We were quite grief stricken.  Then, Easter, 2008, our lives completely changed.  A freckle-faced lab mix dog followed me home from a walk.  He slept at our house for several nights.  Our children instantly fell in love and the dog seemed to form a lovable bond with all of us.  After asking around the neighborhood and placing an ad in the local paper, nobody came to claim the dog.  My sensible hubby decided the pooch needed to be thoroughly checked out by the vet.   Sadly, his health had been neglected and he needed treatment for Heartworms and Tick fever, just to name a few.  After several weeks of treatments, and not to mention several hundred dollars later, Freckles became ours.

Freckles is without a doubt the smartest dog that I have ever owned.  He has learned to sit, stay, lay down, roll over, shake, and he even fetches the paper for me everyday.  His latest trick is he can push open the screen door with his nose!  His only flaw is he is quite the shedder!  If I could sell his hair I could definitely quit my day job!

On a whim, Collin and I decided to enter Freckles in the Paws Parade held in conjunction with the annual  River to the Rails Festival. www.greenwoodms.org  The Paws Parade is a fundraiser for our local humane society. (Go to www.facebook.com/Leflore Humane for more cute pup pics) Freckles has a hard time socializing with other dogs, so I was a little worried that we might need to make an early parade exit.  However, Freckles was a pro and he even won "Best In Show!"

Freckles posing with his trophy

Collin and Freckles even made front page news!  www.gwcommonwealth.com Collin was interviewed on the 10:00 news!

Collin and Freckles accepting their awards

We also celebrated my hubby's birthday with a delicious meal at The Crystal Grill www.crystalgrillms.com and afterwards with a delicious caramel cake baked by yours truly.  (It tasted better than it looked.)

There you have it!  Great food!  Great dog!  Great family!  Great weekend!