LOST

Mom (that would be Jet) and I were visiting with neighbors. She was telling them about finding a little, lost dog. Jet’s been rescuing and finding critters since she was knee-high to a duck (so says my human grandpa). I’m not sure what a duck has to do with time. Humans are confusing sometimes.

Anyway, this little dog is missing and may be hurt. Jet is a kid but she just knows she can find this dog. She recruits all the kids in the neighborhood to get on their bikes and look EVERYWHERE and more kids to check the fields behind the houses. Hours pass and still no dog. Finally Jet remembers the open construction area nearby and has some of her friends head that way to help her look for the dog. Soon after arriving, she hears something. It’s the darn dog. He’s fallen (or hiding) in a drainage system. She calls her dad and other big humans to help. The dog was confused when he got hurt and got lost.

Jet and I talked about being lost. She says humans get lost all the time. (Really? Even with GPS?) She said even she got lost a few times in her life. What?@#!?

I was a bit surprised because she has a good sense of direction. What I learned is that humans like Jet can be good at geographical directions and suck (her word) at being good at life decision directions.

Who’da thunk?

All this talk about being lost reminds me of a new book: The Lost Dogs. It’s the story about the fighting (pit bull) dogs rescued from that CREEP (the only nice thing I can say about him) Michael Vick who made them fight. Buy it. Most of the rescued dogs have such happy endings AND purchases of the book support the ASPCA. If you want a few details about the book or want to pre-order it. View the link below.

So, here’s my lesson of the day… Dogs and humans get lost. Jet says that faith (and a good map) can help a human. As for dogs, she says all you readers need to PAY A-TEN-TION and rescue a lost dog. Or, if you’re on crack (my word) you can rescue a lost cat - NOW. Then, draw your lost dog (or cat) a map to your heart. That’s where home is to a dog. They won’t feel or be lost anymore.

Okay, here’s the question of the day from Jeeter who asked: I’m a mutt. (That’s what I hear.) Is that a problem?


Dear Jeeter:
Purebreds (including me) are over-rated kinda like men. Mutts are like America, a mix of the best of breeds. Be proud. Be an American. Be a Mutt.





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