There’s A New Dog in Town
As some of you may know, my favorite puppy in the whole world passed away about two months ago. Willow Bee was a great dog and had so much fun running all over Raleigh and meeting all kinds of new people and fuzzy friends at the Flea Market, the Dog Park, Pet Smart, the Farmers Market and anywhere else he could weasel his way into… like Harris Teeter in Cameron Village… oops… I still apologize to the manager there for that but he really wanted to go in.
A few weeks ago, I received a very nice email from the lady at Tarheel Old English Sheepdog Rescue. She told me that they had two dogs ready for rescue and wanted to know if I wanted to meet them. At first, I thought that it may be too soon but then I felt that I really would enjoy having another dog around and it would be great if I opened up my home to a dog that was in need of a home himself.
And then… yesterday I met Earl. A very young Old English Sheepdog with massive paws, a sweet puppy face, and weighing in at 95 pounds. We were instant friends! I had driven down to Greenville, SC to meet Earl and I really had no idea that I would be able to bring him home yesterday! But here he is! I’m hoping he’s not eating my house while I’m at work but if he is… well… he’s too cute to get mad at.
Earl has had a pretty funny past… for some reason… both of my OES have had interesting histories. Willow Bee lived on a farm in Garner and was turned into Wake County Animal Shelter after defending his best friend, a potbelly pig, from an evil terrier. Earl lost his home when his previous dad decided to do something illegal, got caught and ended up behind bars. Dogs are funny… and I think they could tell some really funny stories if they could only talk.
I got Willow Bee on November 16th, 2003 and I guess it was fate that Earl moved in on November 15, 2009 to help me celebrate Willow Bee’s Birthday.
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cannot wait to meet So sorry to hear about the loss of Willow Bee… losing a dog is probably the worst! Very happy to read you’ve got a new pal, though! Welcome, Earl!
Congratulations on bringing Earl home. We were given an OES about 20 years ago, after seeing him perched on his doghouse above the mud in his small pen in Garner. He was a happy go lucky soul, and we kept him clipped like Earl in your photos. If you get the chance, see if he loves swimming like Ollie did–just overthrow a baseball a few times and see if he sails like an Olympian into the water… Happy life to both of you!
Doug,
Just saw that Willowbee passed away. Sidney and I loved him so much and we thank you and Bonnie for sharing him with us.
Glad to see you have a new friend to help you through this.
Hope to see you guys soon.
Love
Sharon Henderson
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Welcome home Earl! What a lucky puppy to get the best daddy! Congrats Doug! Saw you calling last night and i was in the grocery store! I’ll holler tonight after work. Can’t wait to meet Earl!