When @rocketspouse was a kid, his family had a half/sheepdog, half mutt dog, very loyal, but oblivious, sort of snoozy and chill, never hyper. Did his own thing.
Every day, he disappeared for an hour, and then would come back, and fall asleep. Eventually, the dog died...
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Every day, he disappeared for an hour, and then would come back, and fall asleep. Eventually, the dog died...
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...and @rocketspouse was the youngest and hit the hardest. He missed his dog.
A few weeks after, an old man, a stranger came to the door. Hubby says he looked very frail, skinny as a coffin nail.
He knocked on the door, and asked where the dog is, if he was okay.
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A few weeks after, an old man, a stranger came to the door. Hubby says he looked very frail, skinny as a coffin nail.
He knocked on the door, and asked where the dog is, if he was okay.
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It turns out that this man had a small farm, and his kids were gone and his wife had passed.
It turns out, every single day, hubby’s dog, without being asked or taught, would go and round up the man’s sheep, put them in their pen, then leave and come back to his home. 4/
It turns out, every single day, hubby’s dog, without being asked or taught, would go and round up the man’s sheep, put them in their pen, then leave and come back to his home. 4/
No training, no invitation. Just a dog seeing some sheep and rounding them up every day.
I always love this story. Dogs have mysterious second lives sometime.
:)
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I always love this story. Dogs have mysterious second lives sometime.
:)
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