Here's PeeWee - a pitbull / chow mix. 65 pounds. We lost her April 4 2026 around noon due to old age. She was 16 years 4 months old.
I could post a few pages of the gunny stuff and fun we had - later perhaps.
Losing her felt like my heart was ripped out and stomped on. Many many tears.
I promised myself, No More Dogs and hardened my heart to even the posibility of another.
One year to the hour my wife came in from outside and said "There's a dog in the driveway that won't go away"
I went out to find a pitbull/ chow mix female on the other side of the fence. I started to harden my heart again, left a bowl of water and went back inside. About 56 minutes I went back to check and she was still there laying down in the driveway.. I continued to say No More Dogs and went back inside. Another 45 minutes went by and she started to howl - kinda unusual for a pit. So I went back to check again. She came up to the gate with a high level case of the wiggle butt This time I went outside the fence to pet her. She accepted my petting. As I hardened my heart again I bent down very close to her face. She leaned forward and licked just the tip of my nose and it felt like an electric charge go through my body from my head to my feet. But still I hatdened me heart and said No More Dogs and went back inside. Later she was gone. Never saw her before or after that day.
Got me wondering if it was actually a dog or an angel. I once saw what I think was an angel in dog form so I suppose it's possible. It was a pure white German Shepard that accompanied another angel in human form.
The 2 shots below are from 2005 when she was 5 years old.
Well time went by and I regret not taking that dog in but still kept a hard heart. Then last may my wife came in from outside and said "There's a dog sitting on the side of the road". I'm thinking bring it in and take it to the spca. Well I got to tje door and there he sat in perfect posture. Hind legs by his side, ears up in expectation, tongue just barley out while panting. This bread has a different shape to their rib cage. It's sort of oval rather than round so that both front legs can touch at the upper end of theri elbow joint - looks like there's only 1 leg. One look and my heart melted. I took one step out the door and I felt 2 fingers reach into my chest and touch my heart. Had a very brief talk with my wife and we quickly agreed that this is a gift from the Lord. He walked through the fence gate and straight into the house.
He was very malnourished weighing only 23 pounds. Took him to the vet the next day and he was in very good condition exvept for his weight. The vet said 'He just needs some groceries." In about 6 weeks he went from 23 to 40 pounds. His last check up was early May and he is now 52 pounds.
He is a snoodle. Cross between a giant schnauzer and a poodle. Truly a gift from the Lord for a lot of reasons. I need him.
