Storytime Tapestry Newsletter

The newsletter devoted to spreading love and cultural awareness around the world.

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July 1, 2008

Today’s Announcement

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 Feature Story

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Stupid Dog

Earla Hollon

"Are you sure you want him?  He's a sweet dog; but he's a stupid dog,
our next door neighbor said to us about his 6 month old Golden
Retriever/Yellow Lab mixed breed puppy, named Bear.  Our neighbor's wife
had left him and filed for divorce.  She didn't want Bear and now,
neither did our neighbor.  After thinking it over for about twenty
minutes, my husband and I decided to adopt Bear.  Even though we were
still in mourning over losing our yellow lab puppy, Jake, from Parvo, we
had an older dog, Cooter, who was lonely, and Cooter was friends with
Bear, as we use to bring Bear over to our house two or three nights out
of the week so that Bear could play with Jake and Cooter.  We told our
neighbor we were sure that we wanted to keep Bear, and so, Bear came to
live with us.

In only three days, Bear had learned how to shake hands, sit, lie down,
and walk backwards.  Although he had never been inside a house before he
came to live with us, he only had one accident in the house in the 14
years that he lived with us.  Bear watched Cooter go outside through the
dog door to do his business and did the same. 

The third evening after Bear came to live with us, his former neighbor
came to see how Bear was adapting to his new home.  I told our neighbor
"I want to show you something."  I then led Bear through his recently
learned tricks.  Our neighbor was astonished at how quickly Bear had
learned several tricks.  He remarked sheepishly to us "Now, I feel
stupid."  When our neighbor left our house to walk across the street to
his house, we walked outside with him.  Bear stood at the edge of our
yard and watched his former owner disappear inside his house.  Bear
turned around and ran to our door and waited to be let inside.  He never
crossed the street to go visit his former owner once after he came to
live with us.  Bear seemed to know from the start that he was now living
at his real home.

In no time, Bear learned even more tricks.  He learned to roll over,
play dead (although he had difficulty holding completely still, he
couldn't seem to stop his tail from wagging), he carried in the mail,
the newspaper and groceries.  Bear didn't care if the groceries were in
a plastic bag or a paper bag, it didn't matter if the bag contained
paper products, meat, or sweets, as long as the bag wasn't too heavy,
Bear would carry it inside the house, his tail wagging furiously.  Bear
also thought it was his duty to put pillows on the bed for me when I was
making up the bed.  Bear also liked to carry Cooter's leash when we went
for walks. 

Bear was the best behaved, knew the most tricks, and the most gentle
dog, my husband and I have ever had the pleasure of living with.  Bear
never heard the word stupid applied to him again during the 14 years he
lived with us.   

Earla Hollon

ehollon@fulbright.com      

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Poetry Corner

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