The Dogs Who Came Before Me

My mom has always loved animals, specially doggies. And because mom was a little girl who liked to play in the creek, climb trees, make forts and ride her bike all over the small town she lived in, she didn't have many little girl friends. This was because the other little girls only wanted to play with dolls and cried if they got their dresses dirty. Mom made fun of them and called them 'sissies' then ran off to play with her dogs, who were way more fun!

Here are the special doggies who were right by her side on those great adventures.

This sweet little Chihuahua/Terrier mix was the very first doggy furiend mom can remember. Goldie was the family dog and she loved everyone equally. Mom carried her around like a baby and Goldie didn't mind at all.

This handsome and loyal German Shepard was called, King. He was mom's protector and would gently take her hand in his mouth and lead her away from danger. He was the best baby sitter ever and probably saved mom's life a few times.

This smushy faced little girl was a Pekingese mix called Queenie. She was a regal little doggy who tolerated mom dressing her up in doll dresses, sitting her in a high chair then feeding her with a spoon. Mom didn't play with dolls cause she had Queenie!

This kindly faced hound dog was called Butch. He was mom's best furiend when she was a teenager. He was a great listener, so mom shared her secrets and dreams with him and he never told a soul.

And these two doggies were named Rylee and Savannah. Rylee was a German Shepard and Savannah was a Golden Retriever/Labrador Retriever mix. These doggies came to live with mom when she moved into her own house as a young adult. They kept her safe on the hiking trails and kept her company at home.