Preface: did you know dogs are the only animal that love you more than themselves? Well it's true. You can be there hero. If you be there buddy they will be yours.they don't care if your ugly or poor they are always there for you, so help them out and be there for them.
Chapter 1
I drove down the long stretch driveway. It had been 3 months since my 13 year old yellow lab had died. Molly had been helping on the farm for as long as I could imagine. She didn't just help with the little animals we had she also was my friend. My husband , Tom travels for work and my 2 children, Ryan and Abby move out of the house long ago. The big house was so empty and quit and now it was even lonlyer. I curved down the street and drove down the country roads. 20 minuets later I was arriving at the Alabama humane society. As I walked in I saw 2 little girls on there knees begging there dad for a little white kitten. It looked like the girls pleading eyes won because soon enough a big smile grew on there face as they jumped up and down. A smile grew on my face remembering how excited I always was when I got a new pet. I opened the doors to where the many cages apperead. Digs every where barking, sleeping, whimpering,and plenty if howling. I past cage after cage watching them. A big lab lunged at the cage door. I gave a couple of kibbles to kind pit bull and I stoked some velvet soft ears. The dogs must be coming to the end. I walked past a sweet Australian shepherd. Puppy. I would have to train it. Potty train it. Wake up early in the morning to let it out and feed it. And teach it to be nice to the animals. I just don't think I can do all that work at my age. He would surley get adopted soon. 4 cages down I stopped. A curled up ball lay in a wool blanket. She lifted her head and looked up at me thoughs longing eyes. She was a border collie. She had freckles and blue eyes. She stared at my for a while. "Now don't give me thoughs eyes" i said. She perked up when u began to talk. "Ya your a pretty girl" I said in more high pitched voice. She slowly got up and walked over to me. She slumped down, her back against the cage. I stroked hr long fur and her tail twitched around. After awhile i stood up. "well, I should be on my way." I told her she looked at me. And licked my fingers. I looked at her card. I already knew that a border collie was to hyper and to much work, just like a puppy. Apparently her name was Lady. "Well Lady." she wagged her tail. She had been here for 1and a half months. That was quit a while. "well why won't any one take you?" She had came here from the streets and when I looked at her again she was very skinny. "Well now heres the problem!" she was 10 years old. Of course everyone wants a puppy. No one wants a dog that will only live for 3 more years. They probably dint want to pay for the bills that come with older dogs. I sat back down. "your very pretty and sweet." she lifted her ears and looked at me again. Holding onto every one of my words. After a couple more minuets I stood up looked at her one let time and said "don't worry I'm gonnna get you out of here. I decided I wanted to give her the best last years of her life. It's not her fault she's old and that nobody wants her. I'm old to but she still wants me. Some body walked by with a humane society apron. "Exuse me I would like to buy this dog." "I'm that one? he said pointing to Lady. "Yes please." "are you sure...we just got some new lab puppies from a breeder.." "I would like her please." "She has elbow displasha and..." "If you don't want her adopted don't put her up for adoption!" without saying another thing he got a slip leash and dragged her out from the pen." I'll meet you up at the check out where you'll have to sign some paper work."
I sat on a bench by the front doors. Lady came out and I took the leash from the mans hand. "Thank you." I said walking out the door. I went to my infinity and opened the back door. "Ok now get in.jump! Go on." I gave a gentle pat on the butt she looked at me a glared. "Ok ok you can sit in the passenger seat." she love that. Driving down the highway her whole head out the wind tongue flaking in the wind, tail wagging. I turned on the country music and began singing. She wagged and wiggled. It was a good feeling.
When we got to the farm I got out and opened the door for Lady. I'm going to have to change her name. I brought in side and she immediately went in and jumped on the couch. "No no." I scolded. She looked at me and cocked her head. "Your at my house and this couch is new.....off." She looked at me again and Isnapped my fingers and pointed to the ground. She slowly inched herself off. "hmmmmmm." I thought. "What should I name you." I toke awhile to look at her. "Your very special." I told her. She slumped to the ground and sniffed the gound. "Oh I've got it Andy! No Candy!....no Mandy?" I thought awhile longer. "Landy.....Sandy...sandy!" I called."no....bandy...Brandy.Thats it Brandy! Brandy Brandy!" I called. "Come on Brand! She hopped up and followed me into the kitchen. "Brandy,Brandy." Brandy wagged her tail and I could tell she was listening. "you need some... Accessories, dontcha. We can go straight to the pet store tonight after supper." I smiled at brandy, and went into the kitchen. "Now tonight's menu is quesadillas." I turned on the skillet and placed a tortilla on it, I sprinkled some cheese and waited for it to cook. Brandy sniffed the air and licked her lips. She was skinny, but I knew if I feed her table food she would get into a bad habit.
I ate my dinner, the whole time Brandy was starring ate me. "Oh fine, but only this time." I tossed her the rest of my food. She gulped it down. "Well I guess I did promise you that we'd go to the store, so come on." I slipped her leash on. "let's go for a ride." Brandy sat up front. Her head was out the window the whole ride. At the store sniffed every thing. We picked some meaty bites dog chow. Molly was a miniature lab so she sleeper on my bed, but Brandy was a bit bigger. I got a pretty brown dog bed. Molly never
Er played with toys but Brandy grabbed the first one she saw. When I was checking out we had a dog bed, 2 bags of food, new bowls, some treats, a squeaky sheep,a ball , a tug rope, 2 other toys, a frisbee, a light blue collar, a matching leash, a fuzzy lime green and pink doggy jacket,and 3 new iddentafacation tags. Well that ended up being over $ 250. I stuffed my tiny car with everything and the very excited Brandy and I drove home.
That night Brandy and I slept untill noon the next day. Then I heard a knocking at the door. I slowly got up to find out who it was. I was surprised to see the garbage man holding onto the blue leather collar that was attached to Brandy. "um is this yours.? He's been chasing the truck all around town." the man said. "oh um yes I am very sorry sir." as I grabbed Brandy and closed the door. "naughty naughty." I told Brandy as she looked up with those I'm sorry eyes.
