As a Christmas present to myself,  this year I was going to adopt a dog from the Humane Society.  I have done that several times, except the other times have been for cats.

My last "house dogs", both died from old age.  I miss having a dog in the house.  Although my Labs, any one of them, (LOL) would be more than happy to be a house dog!!!

I was planning on going to the H.S. next week.  Welllll, yesterday I got a call from a Sister, saying that a "hurt" dog had showed up in their yard.  She (the dog) had no collar, and they figured she was probably hit by a car.  They took her to the vet, and she had no broken bones, just really sore/bruised muscles.  She was given Prednisone, and she healed.  This family does not have a fence, and they couldn't keep her.  They put an ad in the local paper, hoping that she would be reunited with her family.  Didn't happen. So...knowing my love of animals, she called me. She didn't outright ask if I would take Sissy (Their name for her!?) but asked if I knew anyone that wanted a dog.  Well, I just laughed; in this small-town southern area, NO ONE has fenced yards...NO ONE thinks of "fixing" their dogs...the county is over-run with stray/unwanted dogs (and cats). 

I told her to bring Sissy over, and if she got along with Honey (my three-legged dog I rescued from a hit-and-run accident) I would take her.  They took right to each other...

Sooo, it didn't happen the way I planned, but I love my Christmas present...

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