A boy and his dog
It was two years ago yesterday that I got my dog. As I've written before, it was on Mother's Day and for some reason I decided to stop at a shelter while driving to my mom's house.
Boy was she mad when I showed up with a strange dog.
It's been two years of frustration and fun. But Rocket is becoming less and less of a monster every day. He no longer destroys things (but that's only because there's nothing left). And he doesn't try to escape nearly as often (probably because I turned my house into a dog fortress).
Here's a picture of the two of us hanging out.
Ha ha. Its funny because that dog actually looks like Rocket. And, of course, I look like a monkey.
But the pair in that picture are actually friends at an animal shelter. And I thought we were the only monkey-coon hound pair in the country. The two swim together and the orangutan actually takes the dog for walks. See, they ARE just like us.
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Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
E-mail Donna at donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com.
Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.
That is a remarkable likeness of you and Rocket. :-)
Rocket??? Maybe if he rolled in some mud to cover up his copper hue. As for you, Josh, I could recommend a hair styling product if you want to tame the frizzies....
Which one is you again?
i love orangutans and i love your dog. therefore, that photo = win.
[p.s. i guess if that's you, you really are ginger]
Insert stupid cat reference here.