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Topic: Pets (09/13/04)
TITLE: Pets By Tom Show 09/20/04 |
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As someone who grew up with pets, in my adult years, they were not, generally, a part of my life. Now, my kids are grown, the nest is empty and my wife and I wanted a pet.
We fenced the yard for protection and to keep a yard dog in. After much thought and discussion, one day I stopped at a kennel, near our house, to see there pups. Well, I fell in love with a little brown, red nosed pit bull. Told the kennel owner that I would be back, when my wife got off work, left, called my wife and told her of my find. We met at the kennel that afternoon and after spending some time looking at the pups and talking with the kennel owner, we purchased a pup. Got him registered and he became known as “Shadow” because he followed me everywhere.
A couple of months passed, our wedding anniversary arrived and my wife and I went shopping for her a pup. After checking several kennels, we found Shih Tzu pups. A brindle colored, female, was purchased and taken home.
Now, we have two pups, in the house, and they bonded right away. In the early days Shadow was very protective of Katie. Now they play and tease one another when they are both in the house. They are such a pleasure to watch. Now, the joy of pets has come back into my life, and my days are filled with there antics.