found!

we totally found a dog.
or, rather, it found us.

he turned up in our yard yesterday. he’s this scruffy little mutt of a thing. playful and lapdogish and wonderful with the small one. he’ll kiss you until you can’t stop laughing and knock you over. he hates veggies (even fake cheese made from veggies!). by the look of his teeth, he seems to be about two years old.

we fed him and played with him all afternoon. he became an immediate protector. if someone walked by our yard, he’d stand on the edge of the property growling "these are my people!" he’d follow them to the end of the yard and, once they became the neighbor’s problem, he came running back to us. it was immediate love.

we left yesterday evening. he walked us to the car. when we came home, he was sleeping on the corner of the porch and got up and greeted us with happy kisses. today, i bought him food and water bowls, treats and some real dog food (seriously, if not, he’d totally eat us out of house and home). if he continues to hang around and goes unclaimed, we’ll buy him a collar and a dog house for the back yard.

i adore cats. but, there’s nothing like puppy kisses after a hard day.
i really hope he sticks around.