3 FUNNY DOGS

That's my Dog!

Saying goodbye to Buff was one of the hardest things I've had to do in life.  I loved that little dog with my whole heart. I had lost my mom just two years before, and that too, was my greatest loss. 

I was very torn about getting another dog. No dog could take Buff's place or even fill that hole.  I had never picked my own dog. Every dog in my life had just come to me.
After two years of missing Buff, I went on a spring vacation to Calistoga CA. As I was browsing through the very fun stores of that town I ran across a book. It was just all pictures of puppies and dogs, as I thumbed through it I was giggly about how cute  and adorable these dogs were, I throughly enjoying myself!

  But then, I turned the page and there he was!  This was a bit of a weird experience for me.  As I looked down at this dog on the page tears filled my eyes, my heart started to beat fast and I wanted to just scream out with joy, I just knew that was my dog! The dog I had drawn over and over throughout my childhood, the dog that had lived in my heart for all these years. The dog I had dreamed about.
I was having one of those moments, where you have no idea why you are having a certain reaction but you know you need a moment alone to take it all in.  I was in a store though, with other people, and here I was just looking at puppy book and doing all I could to hold back sobs of joy and not be noticed by anyone.
 
I was hoping my close friend that was with me wouldn't notice cause I knew I couldn't explain all that was going on inside me. I knew I needed that book though, I needed that picture!  I had no idea what kind of dog this was, the book didn't list a single breed. I pulled myself together enough to make my  way up to pay for it. I took that book home and looked at that picture of that dog over and over and kept having the same teary, heart racing reaction each time I would look at him.
Finally, I cut the picture out of the book and put it in a frame and put it in my living room area.  People would come over and say whose dog is this?  I'd tell them "that's my dog!"  "I didn't know you had a dog!"  I'd hear that over and over from friends.  "He's not here yet."  "Oh did you order him or something? What kind is he?"  I would begin to explain to them that  I didn't know what breed of dog he was but I did  know he was my dog!  And,that I'd find him someday or he would come to me.

I know people probably think I'm goofy. But my friends have come to expect it from me. And, I always encourage others to dream and believe in big crazy dreams.  I still keep it in a frame by my entry way cause I love it, it represents so much to me. Cause wait till you hear what happened! :)
Okay, so I'll post that picture I found that day. Here he is! :)

Introducing 3 Funny Dogs

Hi, and thanks for stopping by! My name is Deb and I have 3 Funny Dogs. 

For a long time I've wonder if only I, and those close to me, thought my dogs were funny. You know, the " I think my kids are the smartest" syndrome.  I thought I was just experiencing that, BUT THEN, I began noticing other people who were around them starting to chuckle, watch them, and even sometimes say, "They're Funny!" To that I would usually reply  "Really? You think so? Because I think they're really funny!"  There's not a day that goes by that they don't entertain me in some way. They make me smile many times through out the day.  They bring me such joy! I even get Joy from watching them sleep!  I have been taking pictures and videos of them since the first moment I laid eyes on them.

Sadly, I lost most of their baby photos when I failed to. . . oh you can guess, I can't even bring myself to recall that.  Anyway, I feel like it's not fair to just keep the joy to myself any longer it's time for me to introduce them to the world. My hope is that they will bring you joy, some smiles, and even some laughter. (I've even caught some non dog people noticing them and grinning) as I share stories, pictures and videos of them I hope they do add to your day in their Funny Dog way.

I invite you to check back often to see what they have been up to and feel free to leave me a comment and share them with anyone else you know that could use some grins.  What better way to start my first blog post by introducing my three funny dogs!                                                       

     Beazer

Buie

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