I am a dog.  I don't know what kind, just a dog.  .

My name was Chewy for short....that makes me sound mean...I am not mean at all.  

I am very kind and gentle. 

 Now I am called Choo Choo...that sounds like fun.....

Choo Choo, Choo Choo...a fun name.

My human took me to a kennel and if they could not find a home for me

it was good-by Chubakka.

  I had heard about things like this.

They put you to sleep.

Put you down.

What they really do is kill you,,,,,

Say it anyway you want

 but

you are still dead.

I was really scared. 

I met a nice lady at the kennel and she seemed to like me.

 She was going to try and find a home for me.

 I only had two weeks left....can you imagine that- two weeks

and

I would no longer exist.  

I was really scared.

Well she took me to one place temporarily while looking for a home. 

At least she cared. 

I was thankful for that.....Then a miracle happened....

I had a home to go to.

It was scary.  Suppose they did not like me...

Suppose when I got in the car I really was not going to a home..

Suppose I was going back to the place where they kill you. 

I laid quietly in the car. 

I was good.

 If I am good maybe I will be liked. 

We drove for a long time...a long long time..

It seemed like forever, and then we arrived at a home. 

 It was a nice home.

 There were lots of trees and space. 

I like space to run.

 We went inside..

Oh dear, do you think they will like me...

Oh please God let them like me...

I don't want to be dead,

 I want to run...to love...to be loved - to be a dog.

 Please let them like me!

 Oh no - there is another dog here..a little yapper  you know the kind...

What  if the yapper does not like me, then the lady will not like me.

I want the lady to like me..

I want the yapper to like me..

Please God let them like me....

I got my head rubbed...

I got ear scrunches. 

I got hugs..

..I think they like me...but for how long....

I am old.....

Days passed and I got taken care of. 

I liked the lady...I call her "My Lady" 

 She feeds me.

 I sleep near her bed. 

I sit by her whenever I can. 

I am sure she likes me.

I think the yapper likes me too. 

She likes to think she is the boss and I let her think that. 

I am very aware that she was here first

I would not hurt her. 

 There are three goats here. 

 They are fun. 

 Silly goats they run when I chase them. 

If they stayed and held their ground  I would not argue with those horns...

but they run...what's a dog to do...

well..... they run I chase..

The yapper always comes with me. 

We run in the yard together.

Inside there are cats.

 

Some of them have learned if you don't run you don't get chased

 but

 if they run...well...

I have gotten in a little bit of trouble chasing them

But really they are good friends with me. 

I think they like me. 

 One of them, they call Booter hangs out with me.

Sometimes I go to the Doghouse.

It is a good place.  I go and play with the big boys.

Two Dobies and two other big guys.

Their human gives them treats.

He shares the treats with me.

 

I like him and he likes me.

Everyone here likes me!

I get to go for walks. 

 My lady takes me on walks.  I like that. 

Sometimes I go to the lake

There are lots of trees and bushes that I can claim as mine. 

She says I am very good.  I do my best to be good. 

 She says "You're a good dog!". 

She says she is proud of me. 

I like to hear that, imagine proud of an old guy like me.

I am happy here. 

 I am loved here, I get treats

I get my face rubbed.. I love my face rubbed

I wanted to belong to someone again

It feels so good

That is all I wanted. 

And when my times comes to leave you My Lady..please do not cry ..

but rather rejoice that we knew each other for a time..

that you gave me more life..

 that you gave me love...

And

I had the chance to return that love

We shall meet again...

 

"I love you My Lady"

 

Choo Choo