My 2nd Chance
Posted by on April 6, 2008, 3:14 pmHi! Boy do I have a story to tell!
The day before Easter, I was dumped on an on-ramp to Interstate 80 in DeSoto, Iowa. A lady saw it happen and tried to catch me, but I was scared and ran away from her. I decided I better stay nearby, though, because I was sure my owner would came back for me. I found lots of hiding places on the hill between the on-ramp and interstate. I kept seeing that lady drive by everyday, but I kept hiding from her. About 3 days later, there was a really bad storm, so I took shelter under the bridge of the interstate. That's when that lady saw me again. She parked her car and tried to catch me again, but I was too scared and ran away. I didn't go far, though, because I was still sure my owner was coming back for me. I saw the lady put a blanket and a big bowl of food under the bridge for me. Boy, I was sure hungry and the blanket was warm, but I kept hiding and waiting for my owner to come back. A few days later, that lady found me again. She was up on my hill and almost stepped on me while I was sleeping in the tall weeds. I stood up and looked her for a long time. I didn't know what to do, so I barked once and ran away. I didn't go far, though, because I was still waiting for my owner to come back for me. That lady brought more food later that day. I watched and waited for her to leave before I ate all the food. The lady kept bringing food, whistling for me and walking around under the bridge and up on the hill, but I kept hiding from her. One day, I man was under the bridge with a big trap. I was trying to hide, but he saw me. I ran away from him, too, because I was sure my owner would be back for me soon. That night the lady came back and put more food out for me. There was food in the trap, but I was too scared to get it. The next day, another lady was on my hill calling for me. She put food in the trap, too, but I didn't let her see me because I was waiting for my owner to come back for me. Later that night, the 1st lady came back and put some really yummy ham in the trap. She was watching for me, but I saw her and I kept hiding. I waited until she was gone before I went in the trap to get the ham. It was really scarey because the door shut on the trap and I couldn't get out. I wasn't trapped very long before the lady came back and took me home. I was really scared, but she was really nice and gave me lots of food and fresh water. She brought me into her house and slept with me the rest of the night. It was really nice to have someone to cuddle up with. She took me to the vet to get my leg fixed. I was really worried that she wouldn't come back, but she picked me up at the end of the day and brought me home. They can't fix my leg until Tuesday, so the lady (my new mommy) has been taking good care of me while we wait for Tuesday. I give her lots of happy kisses, so she knows how happy I am.
Yesterday, I finally met all of the other furry companions that live here. There are 4 dogs and 6 cats here, so I have lots of new friends. Patches is my new best friend. I like Taz, too. Scout is sort of mean and tries to poke me with her nose, but my new mom squirts her with water and she stops. Buddy is the biggest dog here and he's sort of grumpy, but I follow him around anyway. I wish my leg felt better because I sure would like to chase all the cats that are here. I'm having an operation on Tuesday, to fix my leg. So, I'll be able to chase those kitties soon enough! I got a bath yesterday, too. I didn't really like it, but I was really good and stood still for my mom. She keeps kissing me and telling me how sweet and soft I am now, so I guess the bath wasn't so bad afterall. She keeps telling me I'm too skinny, too, and then gives me treats. I like it here! It's nap time now and I have a my choice of couches, doggie beds, and people beds to lay on. This sure beats trying to sleep in the weeds by the interstate! I really like having lots of food, a warm bed, and lots of attention, but I still look out the window to see if my owner is out there looking for me.
