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Are we in trouble Jackson?

March 31, 2014 by Linda

I shared this story with a few girlfriends last week and one suggested I put it on my blog. Hope you enjoy it.

Oh dear…. thought my little guy and I got in a bit of trouble. It was very snowy this morning and I was walking Jackson on a path when a car pulled up nearby. The elderly driver asked loudly, “do you walk your dog everyday?”. I said that I did. He said he wanted to talk to me about my dog and said I was to come to the brown house and see him. Now I have walked dogs by this man’s house for 15 years and he hasn’t really noticed us before. I thought about this all day and wondered what this man could complain about – why else did he want to talk to me about my dog. I came up with ways I could avoid walking past his house in the future. I wondered if I missed picking up after Jackson – it’s possible as he walks off leash mostly. I told myself the guy was just an old grump. All kinds of things were going through my mind. On my way going for groceries this evening we drove past the house. I told Gerry to stop the car. He waited in the car as I nervously went to the door. The wife said her husband wasn’t very mobile and she led me to a back room where he was. She told him that the lady with the dog was here to see him. He asked me where my dog was – he wanted to see him. I said ‘oh I only have a minute, going for groceries, my husbands in the car waiting’. He told me to go get my husband. I didn’t of course – I could handle this myself. He then proceeded to tell me how much he enjoyed watching us on our walks. He thought Jackson was a wonderful dog with lots of spunk. He wanted to know about his breed as he hadn’t seen a dog like him before. He told me about a dog he once had many years ago. When I got back to the car Gerry said he thought the man really gave me trouble  – as I was gone so long. We were both happy that he just wanted to see Jackson and enjoy him. I told the man we would accept his invite and come for a visit soon. Thought you might like this story.

 

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Jackson (10 years old) at the vet Feb. 14, 2014 – 10 days after we adopted him

 

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Posted in Family, Friends & Pets, Uncategorized | Tagged dog, Life | 3 Comments

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  1. on March 31, 2014 at 7:10 pm Carol Ann Hoel

    I like the story, and I can see how Jackson would charm most anyone. Blessings to you, Linda…


    • on March 31, 2014 at 7:16 pm Linda

      Thanks Carol Ann.


  2. on March 31, 2014 at 8:16 pm margsadventures

    That’s a lovely story, how nice of the man to make a point of telling you. Jackson sure is adorable, glad he is bringing joy to others as well.



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